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Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.

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It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.
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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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So true is it that all transactions of preeminent importance are wrapt in doubt and obscurity while some hold for certain facts the most precarious hearsays, others turn facts into falsehood and both are exaggerated by posterity.
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We extol ancient things, regardless of our own times. [Lat., Vetera extollimus recentium incuriosi.]
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The desire for glory clings even to the best men longer than any other passion.
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A bad peace is even worse than war.
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Flatterers are the worst kind of enemies. [Lat., Pessimum genus inimicorum laudantes.]
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All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.
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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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[That form of] eloquence, the foster-child of licence, which fools call liberty. [Lat., Eloquentia, alumna licentiae, quam stulti libertatem vocabant.]
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Posterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]
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