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In private enterprises men may advance or recede, whereas they who aim at empire have no alternative between the highest success and utter downfall.

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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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They make a desert and call it peace.
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Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the hands of cowards.
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Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.
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We are corrupted by good fortune. [Lat., Felicitate corrumpimur.]
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It is of eloquence as of a flame; it requires matter to feed it, and motion to excite it; and it brightens as it burns.
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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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No hatred is so bitter as that of near relations.
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Bond Dominion Family Flame Love Lust One Liner Relation Thought
Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
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Belong Judge Leader Military Passionate Quality
Conspicuous by his absence.
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Absence Foundation Mortal One Liner Politics Subject Unstable Wisdom
All those things that are now field to be of the greatest antiquity were at one time new; what we to-day hold up by example will rank hereafter as precedent.
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Afford Antiquity Example Field Great Hard Work Luck New Precedent Truth
All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.
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City Exploit Flock Nude One Liner Rome Shameless
The love of fame is the last weakness which even the wise resign.
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Dominating Energy Heart Inflame Last Lust Men Passion Power Weakness Wise
Custom adapts itself to expediency.
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Custom Expediency Fear Habit Loose Nature Perfect Reveal Speak Truth
The worst hatred is that of relatives.
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Assured Best Friend Difficult Drama Evil Hatred History One Liner Relative Shy Worst Worst Enemy
Power acquired by guilt was never used for a good purpose.
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Acquire Guilt Power Purpose

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