A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad, will work out his ruin.
TACITUSNothing mortal is so unstable and subject to change as power which has no foundation.
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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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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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Even the bravest men are frightened by sudden terrors.
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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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There can never be a complete confidence in a power which is excessive.
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The injustice of a government is proportional to the number of its laws.
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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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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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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 all things there is a law of cycles.
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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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Once killing starts, it is difficult to draw the line.
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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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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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