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Even for learned men, love of fame is the last thing to be given up.

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Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.
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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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I am my nearest neighbour.
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Deos fortioribus adesse. The gods support those who are stronger.
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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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The sciences throw an inexpressible grace over our compositions, even where they are not immediately concerned as their effects are discernible where we least expect to find them.
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Miseram pacem vel bello bene mutari. Even war is preferable to a shameful peace.
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Posterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]
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Reckless adventure is the fool's hazard.
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They terrify lest they should fear.
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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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A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
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Crime succeeds by sudden despatch honest counsels gain vigor by delay.
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The unknown always passes for the marvellous.
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