The wicked find it easier to coalesce for seditious purposes than for concord in peace.
TACITUS
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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The wicked find it easier to coalesce for seditious purposes than for concord in peace.
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Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement.
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Seek to make a person blush for their guilt rather than shed their blood.
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The sciences throw an inexpressible grace over our compositions, even where they are not immediately concerned; as their effects are discernible where we least expect to find them.
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The task of history is to hold out for reprobation every evil word and deed, and to hold out for praise every great and noble word and deed.
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All bodies are slow in growth but rapid in decay.
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Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the hands of cowards.
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Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.
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The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.
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A bitter jest, when it comes too near the truth, leaves a sharp sting behind it.
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By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
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