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The desire of glory is the last infirmity cast off even by the wise.

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Even honor and virtue make enemies, condemning, as they do, their opposites by too close a contrast.
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It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.
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Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir.
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Posterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]
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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 men of talents are punished, authority is strengthened. [Lat., Punitis ingeniis, gliscit auctoritas.]
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A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all.
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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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Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
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The principal office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from being forgotten, and that evil words and deeds should fear an infamous reputation with posterity.
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They terrify lest they should fear.
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Following Emporer Nero’s command, “Let the Christians be exterminated!:” . . . they [the Christians] were made the subjects of sport; they were covered with the hides of wild beasts and worried to death by dogs, or nailed to crosses or set fire to, and when the day waned, burned to serve for the evening lights.
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Nature gives liberty even to dumb animals.
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Cruelty is fed, not weakened, by tears.
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An eminent reputation is as dangerous as a bad one.
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Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.
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