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Lust of power is the most flagrant of all the passions.

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Lust of power is the most flagrant of all the passions.
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The wicked find it easier to coalesce for seditious purposes than for concord in peace.
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When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.
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Miseram pacem vel bello bene mutari. Even war is preferable to a shameful peace.
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In stirring up tumult and strife, the worst men can do the most, but peace and quiet cannot be established without virtue.
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All inconsiderate enterprises are impetuous at first, but soon lanquish. [Lat., Omnia inconsulti impetus coepta, initiis valida, spatio languescunt.]
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[That form of] eloquence, the foster-child of licence, which fools call liberty. [Lat., Eloquentia, alumna licentiae, quam stulti libertatem vocabant.]
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War will of itself discover and lay open the hidden and rankling wounds of the victorious party.
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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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It is more reverent to believe in the works of the Deity than to comprehend them.
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Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement.
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It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.
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In seasons of tumult and discord bad men have most power; mental and moral excellence require peace and quietness.
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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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Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth; when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed; nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.
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Flatterers are the worst kind of enemies. [Lat., Pessimum genus inimicorum laudantes.]
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The hatred of those who are near to us is most violent.
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So obscure are the greatest events, as some take for granted any hearsay, whatever its source, others turn truth into falsehood, and both errors find encouragement with posterity.
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The powerful hold in deep remembrance an ill-timed pleasantry. [Lat., Facetiarum apud praepotentes in longum memoria est.]
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We accomplish more by prudence than by force. [Lat., Plura consilio quam vi perficimus.]
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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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Nothing mortal is so unstable and subject to change as power which has no foundation.
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I am my nearest neighbour.
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The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
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