The hatred of those who are near to us is most violent.
TACITUSWho the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure; one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.
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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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A bad peace is even worse than war.
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Falsehood avails itself of haste and uncertainty.
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It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.
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One who is allowed to sin, sins less
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Crime succeeds by sudden despatch; honest counsels gain vigor by delay.
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Bodies are slow of growth, but are rapid in their dissolution. [Lat., Corpora lente augescent, cito extinguuntur.]
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Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.
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When the State is corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied.
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Remedies are more tardy in their operation than diseases.
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The desire of glory is the last infirmity cast off even by the wise.
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If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.
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The love of fame is a love that even the wisest of men are reluctant to forgo.
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Cruelty is fed, not weakened, by tears.
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There are odious virtues; such as inflexible severity, and an integrity that accepts of no favor.
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