Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
TACITUSIt is a characteristic of the human mind to hate the man one has injured.
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The desire of glory is the last infirmity cast off even by the wise.
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The worst crimes were dared by a few, willed by more and tolerated by all.
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In all things there is a kind of law of cycles. [Lat., Rebus cunctis inest quidam velut orbis.]
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Even honor and virtue make enemies, condemning, as they do, their opposites by too close a contrast.
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It is found by experience that admirable laws and right precedents among the good have their origin in the misdeeds of others.
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This I regard as history’s highest function, to let no worthy action be uncommemorated, and to hold out the reprobation of posterity as a terror to evil words and deeds.
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The hatred of those who are near to us is most violent.
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Every recreant who proved his timidity in the hour of danger, was afterwards boldest in words and tongue.
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Conspicuous by his absence.
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None make a greater show of sorrow than those who are most delighted.
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The 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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All bodies are slow in growth but rapid in decay.
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A cowardly populace which will dare nothing beyond talk.
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Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.
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In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous.
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