Cruelty is fed, not weakened, by tears.
TACITUSBe assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, but who have done evil to thee. And those will be thy best friends, not to whom thou hast done good, but who have done good to thee.
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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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It is a characteristic of the human mind to hate the man one has injured.
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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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They terrify lest they should fear.
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The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
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A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
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All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.
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If we must fall, we should boldly meet our fate.
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An eminent reputation is as dangerous as a bad one.
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The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
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We accomplish more by prudence than by force. [Lat., Plura consilio quam vi perficimus.]
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Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
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Deos fortioribus adesse. The gods support those who are stronger.
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Laws were most numerous when the commonwealth was most corrupt
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War will of itself discover and lay open the hidden and rankling wounds of the victorious party.
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