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In seasons of tumult and discord bad men have most power; mental and moral excellence require peace and quietness.

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Experience teaches. [Lat., Experientia docet.]
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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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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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A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad, will work out his ruin.
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The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
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One who is allowed to sin, sins less
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More faults are often committed while we are trying to oblige than while we are giving offense.
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In all things there is a law of cycles.
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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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There are odious virtues; such as inflexible severity, and an integrity that accepts of no favor.
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He that fights and runs away, May turn and fight another day; But he that is in battle slain, Will never rise to fight again.
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Rumor is not always wrong
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Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure.
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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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Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
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We are corrupted by good fortune. [Lat., Felicitate corrumpimur.]
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