A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad, will work out his ruin.
TACITUSCorruptisima republica plurimae leges.
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The wicked find it easier to coalesce for seditious purposes than for concord in peace.
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It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown.
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All bodies are slow in growth but rapid in decay.
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The unknown always passes for the marvellous.
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Christianity is a pestilent superstition.
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The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.
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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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The Romans brought devestation, but they called it peace.
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No one in Germany laughs at vice, nor do they call it the fashion to corrupt and to be corrupted.
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If we must fall, we should boldly meet our fate.
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When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.
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The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
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The brave and bold persist even against fortune; the timid and cowardly rush to despair though fear alone.
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It is a principle of human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
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Necessity reforms the poor, and satiety reforms the rich.
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