Matthew

“The first blessing is peace, as is agreed by all men who have even a small share of reason....The best general, therefore, is that one which is able to bring about peace from war.”
― Belisarius

“Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.”
― Alexander Hamilton

“There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself.”
― Louis XIV

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero