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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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It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.
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Benefit Burden Compulsion Gratitude Injury Men Nature Of Man Quiet Ready Revenge Virtue
Christianity is a pestilent superstition.
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The persecution of genius fosters its influence.
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Ego Esteem Genius Influence One Liner Power Talent
Nothing mortal is so unstable and subject to change as power which has no foundation.
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No hatred is so bitter as that of near relations.
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The wicked find it easier to coalesce for seditious purposes than for concord in peace.
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Easy Finding Purpose Wicked
A bad peace is even worse than war.
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Bad Blood Freedom History One Liner Peace War Worse
Custom adapts itself to expediency.
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Custom Expediency Fear Habit Loose Nature Perfect Reveal Speak Truth
The hatred of those who are near to us is most violent.
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Hate Hatred Ignore One Liner Protection Safety Violent
The repose of nations cannot be secure without arms, armies cannot be maintained without pay, nor can the pay be produced without taxes
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Arms Army Energy Fall Fate Force Military One Liner Pay Power
Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
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Belong Judge Leader Military Passionate Quality
All those things that are now field to be of the greatest antiquity were at one time new; what we to-day hold up by example will rank hereafter as precedent.
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Afford Antiquity Example Field Great Hard Work Luck New Precedent Truth
They make a desert and call it peace.
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Call Desert One Liner Peace
All inconsiderate enterprises are impetuous at first, but soon lanquish. [Lat., Omnia inconsulti impetus coepta, initiis valida, spatio languescunt.]
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The lust of fame is the last that a wise man shakes off.
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Dominating Energy Heart Inflame Lust Men Passion Power Wise
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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Benches Discrimination Enduring Fame Opponent Shine Winning
In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous.
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Rumor does not always err; it sometimes even elects a man.
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Belief Caracter Elect Loyal Men One Liner Proof Rumor Spread Talk True
Modest fame is not to be despised by the highest characters. [Lat., Modestiae fama neque summis mortalibus spernenda est.]
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Big Character Deep Despised Emotion Fame Image Modest
In seasons of tumult and discord bad men have most power; mental and moral excellence require peace and quietness.
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Benefits Burden Compulsion Excellence Gratitude Injury Men Moral Nature Quiet Ready Revenge Virtue
The desire of glory is the last infirmity cast off even by the wise.
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Desire Dream Glory Last One Liner Want Wise Wish
Legions and fleets are not such sure bulwarks of imperial power as a numerous family
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Chastity Imperial Legion Lost Modesty Proud Respect Shrink
Things are not to be judged good or bad merely because the public think so.
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Difference Ignorance Ivory Jealous Judged Opinion Strong Thinking
No one would have doubted his ability to reign had he never been emperor.
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Ability Dream Freedom History Hope Luck Reign Thinking Wish
An honorable death is better than a dishonorable life.
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Death Dishonest Honor Life One Liner
This I regard as history’s highest function, to let no worthy action be uncommemorated, and to hold out the reprobation of posterity as a terror to evil words and deeds.
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Decade Deeds Evil Flashback Function High History Hold Remember
When a woman has lost her chastity she will shrink from nothing.
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Chastity Lost Modesty One Liner Proud Respect Shrink Woman Empowerment

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