The lust of dominion burns with a flame so fierce as to overpower all other affections of the human breast.
TACITUSDeos fortioribus adesse. The gods support those who are stronger.
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Posterity allows to every man his true value and proper honours.
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[The Jews have] an attitude of hostility and hatred towards all others.
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The worst hatred is that of relatives.
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The task of history is to hold out for reprobation every evil word and deed, and to hold out for praise every great and noble word and deed.
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They make a desert and call it peace.
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Neglected, calumny soon expires, show that you are hurt, and you give it the appearance of truth.
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The unknown always passes for the marvellous.
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The principal office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from being forgotten, and that evil words and deeds should fear an infamous reputation with posterity.
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The powerful hold in deep remembrance an ill-timed pleasantry. [Lat., Facetiarum apud praepotentes in longum memoria est.]
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To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.
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Valor is the contempt of death and pain.
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It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.
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The brave and bold persist even against fortune; the timid and cowardly rush to despair though fear alone.
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The gods are on the side of the stronger.
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The desire of glory is the last infirmity cast off even by the wise.
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