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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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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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It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.
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Perdomita Britannia et statim omissa. Britain was conquered and immediately lost.
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The Romans brought devestation, but they called it peace.
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Deos fortioribus adesse. The gods support those who are stronger.
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It is the rare fortune of these days that one may think what one likes and say what one thinks.
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In all things there is a law of cycles.
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Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir.
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No one in Germany laughs at vice, nor do they call it the fashion to corrupt and to be corrupted.
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Posterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]
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Conspicuous by his absence.
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The principal office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from being forgotten, and that evil words and deeds should fear an infamous reputation with posterity.
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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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We accomplish more by prudence than by force. [Lat., Plura consilio quam vi perficimus.]
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Lust of power is the most flagrant of all the passions.
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Following Emporer Nero’s command, “Let the Christians be exterminated!:” . . . they [the Christians] were made the subjects of sport; they were covered with the hides of wild beasts and worried to death by dogs, or nailed to crosses or set fire to, and when the day waned, burned to serve for the evening lights.
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