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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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The sciences throw an inexpressible grace over our compositions, even where they are not immediately concerned; as their effects are discernible where we least expect to find them.
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When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.
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Perdomita Britannia et statim omissa. Britain was conquered and immediately lost.
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Chastity Lost Modesty One Liner Proud Respect Shrink Woman Empowerment
Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.
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Crime Former Gun Law One Liner Suffer Suffering
To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.
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Acknowledge Appreciate Deserve May Resentment Shows
By general consent, he would have been capable of ruling, had he not ruled.
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Modest fame is not to be despised by the highest characters. [Lat., Modestiae fama neque summis mortalibus spernenda est.]
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An eminent reputation is as dangerous as a bad one.
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To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace.
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Every recreant who proved his timidity in the hour of danger, was afterwards boldest in words and tongue.
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Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir.
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The grove is the centre of their whole religion. It is regarded as the cradle of the race and the dwelling-place of the supreme god to whom all things are subject and obedient.
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The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.
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This I regard as history’s highest function, to let no worthy action be uncommemorated, and to hold out the reprobation of posterity as a terror to evil words and deeds.
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Even the bravest men are frightened by sudden terrors.
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The changeful change of circumstances. [Lat., Varia sors rerum.]
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