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Corruptisima republica plurimae leges.
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The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government.
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Greater things are believed of those who are absent.
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Liberty is given by nature even to mute animals.
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Whatever is unknown is magnified.
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We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched.
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The unknown always passes for the marvellous.
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In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous.
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The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
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Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.
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Perdomita Britannia et statim omissa. Britain was conquered and immediately lost.
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Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.
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Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.
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A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
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Rulers always hate and suspect the next in succession. [Lat., Suspectum semper invisumque dominantibus qui proximus destinaretur.]
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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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Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir.
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Benefits are acceptable, while the receiver thinks he may return them but once exceeding that, hatred is given instead of thanks. [Lat., Beneficia usque eo laeta sunt dum videntur exsolvi posse ubi multum antevenere pro gratia odium redditur.]
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Even for learned men, love of fame is the last thing to be given up.
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If we must fall, we should boldly meet the danger. [Lat., Si cadere necesse est, occurendum discrimini.]
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Following Emporer Nero's command, Let the Christians be exterminated!: . . . they [the Christians] were made the subjects of sport they were covered with the hides of wild beasts and worried to death by dogs, or nailed to crosses or set fire to, and when the day waned, burned to serve for the evening lights.
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