The die is cast.

Cowards die many times before their actual deaths.

It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.

During a few days' halt near Vesontio for the provision of corn and other supplies, a panic arose from inquiries made by our troops and remarks uttered by Gauls and traders, who affirmed that the Germans were men of a mighty frame and an incredible valour and skill at arms.

As a rule, men worry more about what they can't see than about what they can.

It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.