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- "A bad peace is even worse than war. "
- "A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man. "
- "A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing ..."
- "Abuse if you slight it, will gradually die away; but if you show yourself irritated, ..."
- "All enterprises that are entered into with indiscreet zeal may be pursued with great vigor ..."
- "All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome. "
- "Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, ..."
- "Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin. "
- "Custom adapts itself to expediency. "
- "Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth; when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect ..."
- "Greater things are believed of those who are absent. "
- "He that fights and runs away, May turn and fight another day; But he that ..."
- "In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous. "
- "It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured. "
- "It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure. "
- "It is only necessary to make war with five things: with the maladies of the ..."
- "Love of fame is the last thing even learned men can bear to be parted ..."
- "Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are ..."
- "No one would have doubted his ability to reign had he never been emperor. "
- "Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop. "
- "Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor. "
