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It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown.
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Who the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.
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Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.
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In private enterprises men may advance or recede, whereas they who aim at empire have no alternative between the highest success and utter downfall.
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A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
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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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Indeed, the crowning proof of their valour and their strength is that they keep up their superiority without harm to others.
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Cassius and Brutus were the more distinguished for that very circumstance that their portraits were absent. [Lat., Praefulgebant Cassius atque Brutus eo ipso, quod effigies eorum non videbantur.]
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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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All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.
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Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.
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