To rob, to ravage, to murder, in their imposing language, are the arts of civil policy. When they have made the world a solitude, they call it peace.
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Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.
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To rob, to ravage, to murder, in their imposing language, are the arts of civil policy. When they have made the world a solitude, they call it peace.
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It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown.
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When men of talents are punished, authority is strengthened. [Lat., Punitis ingeniis, gliscit auctoritas.]
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Things are not to be judged good or bad merely because the public think so.
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Crime, once exposed, has no refuge but in audacity.
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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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Once killing starts, it is difficult to draw the line.
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The love of fame is the last weakness which even the wise resign.
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Who the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure; one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.
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When the State is corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied.
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Things forbidden have a secret charm.
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None make a greater show of sorrow than those who are most delighted.
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Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.
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A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad, will work out his ruin.
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The most seditious is the most cowardly.
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The worst crimes were dared by a few, willed by more and tolerated by all.
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