Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.
TACITUSThe worst hatred is that of relatives.
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Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.
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The lust of dominion burns with a flame so fierce as to overpower all other affections of the human breast.
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Indeed, the crowning proof of their valour and their strength is that they keep up their superiority without harm to others.
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Viewed from a distance, everything is beautiful.
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The injustice of a government is proportional to the number of its laws.
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The gods are on the side of the stronger.
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Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.
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When the State is corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied.
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Christianity is a pestilent superstition.
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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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An honorable death is better than a dishonorable life.
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[The Jews have] an attitude of hostility and hatred towards all others.
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The love of fame is a love that even the wisest of men are reluctant to forgo.
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Power acquired by guilt was never used for a good purpose.
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Benefits received are a delight to us as long as we think we can requite them; when that possibility is far exceeded, they are repaid with hatred instead of gratitude.
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