The changeful change of circumstances. [Lat., Varia sors rerum.]
TACITUSModest fame is not to be despised by the highest characters. [Lat., Modestiae fama neque summis mortalibus spernenda est.]
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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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They make solitude, which they call peace.
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So as you go into battle, remember your ancestors and remember your descendants.
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A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.
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Other men have acquired fame by industry, but this man by indolence.
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The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.
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There are odious virtues; such as inflexible severity, and an integrity that accepts of no favor.
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The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
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The task of history is to hold out for reprobation every evil word and deed, and to hold out for praise every great and noble word and deed.
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Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
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The injustice of a government is proportional to the number of its laws.
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There can never be a complete confidence in a power which is excessive.
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Christianity is a pestilent superstition.
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Reckless adventure is the fool’s hazard.
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The hatred of those who are near to us is most violent.
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