A bad peace is even worse than war.
TACITUSBodies are slow of growth, but are rapid in their dissolution. [Lat., Corpora lente augescent, cito extinguuntur.]
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The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
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Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.
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The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
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None grieve so ostentatiously as those who rejoice most in heart. [Lat., Nulla jactantius moerent quam qui maxime laetantur.]
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Crime succeeds by sudden despatch; honest counsels gain vigor by delay.
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Conspicuous by his absence.
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Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
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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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The persecution of genius fosters its influence.
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To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace.
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There can never be a complete confidence in a power which is excessive.
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Lust of power is the most flagrant of all the passions.
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The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.
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Deos fortioribus adesse. The gods support those who are stronger.
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By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
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