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No one would have doubted his ability to reign had he never been emperor.

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You might believe a good man easily, a great man with pleasure. -Bonum virum facile crederes, magnum libenter
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Custom adapts itself to expediency.
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All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.
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Even the bravest men are frightened by sudden terrors.
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Other men have acquired fame by industry, but this man by indolence.
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In all things there is a law of cycles.
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Valor is the contempt of death and pain.
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People flatter us because they can depend upon our credulity.
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Forethought and prudence are the proper qualities of a leader. [Lat., Ratio et consilium, propriae ducis artes.]
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Perdomita Britannia et statim omissa. Britain was conquered and immediately lost.
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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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He (Tiberius) was wont to mock at the arts of physicians, and at those who, after thirty years of age, needed counsel as to what was good or bad for their bodies.
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Posterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]
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Flatterers are the worst kind of enemies. [Lat., Pessimum genus inimicorum laudantes.]
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In careless ignorance they think it civilization, when in reality it is a portion of their slavery...To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false pretenses, they call empire and where they make a desert, they call it peace.
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[The Jews have] an attitude of hostility and hatred towards all others.
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The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
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A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
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The principal office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from being forgotten, and that evil words and deeds should fear an infamous reputation with posterity.
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