Who the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure; one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.
TACITUSThe love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
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Necessity reforms the poor, and satiety reforms the rich.
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It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown.
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Neglected, calumny soon expires, show that you are hurt, and you give it the appearance of truth.
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The most seditious is the most cowardly.
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Things are not to be judged good or bad merely because the public think so.
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It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.
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All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.
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One who is allowed to sin, sins less
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Nature gives liberty even to dumb animals.
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There can never be a complete confidence in a power which is excessive.
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[The Jews have] an attitude of hostility and hatred towards all others.
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It is a characteristic of the human mind to hate the man one has injured.
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The worst hatred is that of relatives.
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Posterity allows to every man his true value and proper honours.
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All enterprises that are entered into with indiscreet zeal may be pursued with great vigor at first, but are sure to collapse in the end.
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