Sertorius rose up and spoke to his army, “You see, fellow soldiers, that perseverance is more prevailing than violence, and that many things which ca… - Plutarch

Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yield
themselves up when taken little by little.

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little.

I live in a small city, and I prefer to dwell there that it may not become smaller still.

The truly pious must negotiate a difficult course between the precipice of godlessness and the marsh of superstition.

[Theseus] soon found himself involved in factions and troubles; those who long had hated him had now added to their hatred contempt; and the minds of the people were so generally corrupted, that, instead of obeying commands with silence, they expected to be flattered into their duty.