1499  The freedom of poetic license.
1520  History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity.
1481  Law stands mute in the midst of arms.
1461  Endless money forms the sinews of war.
1469  To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child.