In quarrels such as these not ours to intervene.
He who hesitates is not only lost, but miles from the next exit.
In a free state there should be freedom of speech and thought.
Now begins a torrent of words and a trickling of sense.
The past is certain, the future obscure.
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.