The Romans brought devestation, but they called it peace.
TACITUSThe repose of nations cannot be secure without arms, armies cannot be maintained without pay, nor can the pay be produced without taxes
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The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government.
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It is the rare fortune of these days that one may think what one likes and say what one thinks.
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Modest fame is not to be despised by the highest characters. [Lat., Modestiae fama neque summis mortalibus spernenda est.]
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Christianity is a pestilent superstition.
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A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
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It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.
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Everything unknown is magnified. [Lat., Omne ignotum pro magnifico est.]
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We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched.
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In all things there is a law of cycles.
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The worst hatred is that of relatives.
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Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, but who have done evil to thee. And those will be thy best friends, not to whom thou hast done good, but who have done good to thee.
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One who is allowed to sin, sins less
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Keen at the start, but careless at the end.
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Rumor is not always wrong
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Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
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