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The unknown always passes for the marvellous.

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Publius Cornelius Tacitus
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The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.
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Even for learned men, love of fame is the last thing to be given up.
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The powerful hold in deep remembrance an ill-timed pleasantry. [Lat., Facetiarum apud praepotentes in longum memoria est.]
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It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.
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Deos fortioribus adesse. The gods support those who are stronger.
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Benefits received are a delight to us as long as we think we can requite them when that possibility is far exceeded, they are repaid with hatred instead of gratitude.
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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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Rulers always hate and suspect the next in succession. [Lat., Suspectum semper invisumque dominantibus qui proximus destinaretur.]
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They terrify lest they should fear.
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Crime succeeds by sudden despatch honest counsels gain vigor by delay.
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