Even honor and virtue make enemies, condemning, as they do, their opposites by too close a contrast.
TACITUSPerdomita Britannia et statim omissa. Britain was conquered and immediately lost.
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In the struggle between those seeking power there is no middle course.
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Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.
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The worst hatred is that of relatives.
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The lust of fame is the last that a wise man shakes off.
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Such being the happiness of the times, that you may think as you wish, and speak as you think.
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The gods are on the side of the stronger.
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Solitudinem faciunt pacem appellant. They make a wilderness and they call it peace.
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An eminent reputation is as dangerous as a bad one.
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Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
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Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.
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Reckless adventure is the fool’s hazard.
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They make solitude, which they call peace.
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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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Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth.
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