War will of itself discover and lay open the hidden and rankling wounds of the victorious party.
TACITUSWe see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched.
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Solitudinem faciunt pacem appellant. They make a wilderness and they call it peace.
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A cowardly populace which will dare nothing beyond talk.
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Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
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Necessity reforms the poor, and satiety reforms the rich.
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The worst crimes were dared by a few, willed by more and tolerated by all.
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Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
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It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown.
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The sciences throw an inexpressible grace over our compositions, even where they are not immediately concerned; as their effects are discernible where we least expect to find them.
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Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.
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Who the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure; one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.
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Reckless adventure is the fool’s hazard.
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Even the bravest men are frightened by sudden terrors.
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Seek to make a person blush for their guilt rather than shed their blood.
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Christianity is a pestilent superstition.
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Eloquence wins its great and enduring fame quite as much from the benches of our opponents as from those of our friends.
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