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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Secure against the designs of men, secure against the malignity of the Gods, they have accomplished a thing of infinite difficulty; that to them nothing remains even to be wished.
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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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Deos fortioribus adesse. The gods support those who are stronger.
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In stirring up tumult and strife, the worst men can do the most, but peace and quiet cannot be established without virtue.
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Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.
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Flattery labors under the odious charge of servility.
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By general consent, he would have been capable of ruling, had he not ruled.
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The lust of dominion burns with a flame so fierce as to overpower all other affections of the human breast.
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They make solitude, which they call peace.
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Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.
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The gods are on the side of the stronger.
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Benefits received are a delight to us as long as we think we can requite them; when that possibility is far exceeded, they are repaid with hatred instead of gratitude.
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Christianity is a pestilent superstition.
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Eloquence wins its great and enduring fame quite as much from the benches of our opponents as from those of our friends.
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The desire for glory clings even to the best men longer than any other passion.
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Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth.
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It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.
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