By general consent, he would have been capable of ruling, had he not ruled.
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Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.
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By general consent, he would have been capable of ruling, had he not ruled.
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None make a greater show of sorrow than those who are most delighted.
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Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir.
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The gods are on the side of the stronger.
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An honorable death is better than a dishonorable life.
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Falsehood avails itself of haste and uncertainty.
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The injustice of a government is proportional to the number of its laws.
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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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A bad peace is even worse than war.
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The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.
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Christianity is a pestilent superstition.
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It is of eloquence as of a flame; it requires matter to feed it, and motion to excite it; and it brightens as it burns.
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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 terrify lest they should fear.
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Necessity reforms the poor, and satiety reforms the rich.
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