The powerful hold in deep remembrance an ill-timed pleasantry. [Lat., Facetiarum apud praepotentes in longum memoria est.]
TACITUSIt is a principle of human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
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We extol ancient things, regardless of our own times. [Lat., Vetera extollimus recentium incuriosi.]
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Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement.
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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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Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
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Posterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]
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Perdomita Britannia et statim omissa. Britain was conquered and immediately lost.
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Experience teaches. [Lat., Experientia docet.]
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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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A bad peace is even worse than war.
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Solitudinem faciunt pacem appellant. They make a wilderness and they call it peace.
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It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.
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It is the nature of the human disposition to hate him whom you have injured.
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Benefits received are a delight to us as long as we think we can requite them; when that possibility is far exceeded, they are repaid with hatred instead of gratitude.
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Whatever is unknown is magnified.
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Things are not to be judged good or bad merely because the public think so.
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