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Even for learned men, love of fame is the last thing to be given up.

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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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A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
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That cannot be safe which is not honourable.
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We extol ancient things, regardless of our own times. [Lat., Vetera extollimus recentium incuriosi.]
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There are odious virtues; such as inflexible severity, and an integrity that accepts of no favor.
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It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown.
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Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure.
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The desire of glory is the last infirmity cast off even by the wise.
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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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Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.
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He that fights and runs away, May turn and fight another day; But he that is in battle slain, Will never rise to fight again.
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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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Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, but who have done evil to thee. And those will be thy best friends, not to whom thou hast done good, but who have done good to thee.
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All enterprises that are entered into with indiscreet zeal may be pursued with great vigor at first, but are sure to collapse in the end.
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Abuse if you slight it, will gradually die away; but if you show yourself irritated, you will be thought to have deserved it.
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It is of eloquence as of a flame; it requires matter to feed it, and motion to excite it; and it brightens as it burns.
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