Thus they let their anger and fury take from them the sense of humanity, and demonstrated that no beast is more savage than man when possessed with p… - Plutarch

no beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.

Липсата на мярка е опасна във всяка област, но в политическата кариера
е направо пагубна. Тя води до явна лудост и безумие хората, облечени в голяма
власт, когато те се стремят не да прославят доброто, но да смятат славата за добро

"As he spoke, he opened his clothes, and showed his breast with an incredible number of scars upon it; then turning to Galba, who had made some remarks not very decent "You laugh," said he, "at these other marks: but I glory in them before my countrymen, for I got them by riding, night and day, in their service. But come, bring them to vote; I will go amongst them and follow them all to the poll, that I may know those who are cowardly and ungrateful, and like rather to be ruled by a demagogue than by a true general.

I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent than the extent of my power or possessions.