The power is detested, and miserable the life, of him who wishes to be feared rather than to be loved.
— Cornelius Nepos
The most pleasurable Cornelius Nepos quotes that will add value to your life
No government is safe unless fortified by goodwill.
Tasteful rather than expensive.
Hateful is the power, and pitiable is the life, of those who wish to be feared rather than loved.
Peace is obtained by war.
No evil is great if it is the last.
In friendship similarity of character has more weight than kinship.
So that he seemed not to relinquish life, but to leave one home for another.
That evil can never be great which is the last.
So that he seemed to depart not from life, but from one home to another.
No government is safe unless it is protected by the good will of the people.