Rumor does not always err; it sometimes even elects a man.
TACITUSCassius and Brutus were the more distinguished for that very circumstance that their portraits were absent.
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Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.
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The repose of nations cannot be secure without arms, armies cannot be maintained without pay, nor can the pay be produced without taxes
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A bad peace is even worse than war.
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If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.
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Falsehood avails itself of haste and uncertainty.
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[The Jews have] an attitude of hostility and hatred towards all others.
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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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In seasons of tumult and discord bad men have most power; mental and moral excellence require peace and quietness.
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It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown.
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The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
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The desire for glory clings even to the best men longer than any other passion.
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Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth.
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The Romans brought devestation, but they called it peace.
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A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad, will work out his ruin.
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The love of fame is a love that even the wisest of men are reluctant to forgo.
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