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I am my nearest neighbour.

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They make solitude, which they call peace.
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All bodies are slow in growth but rapid in decay.
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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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Crime succeeds by sudden despatch honest counsels gain vigor by delay.
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Greater things are believed of those who are absent.
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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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Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.
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In all things there is a kind of law of cycles. [Lat., Rebus cunctis inest quidam velut orbis.]
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An honorable death is better than a dishonorable life. [Lat., Honesta mors turpi vita potior.]
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Power acquired by guilt was never used for a good purpose. [Lat., Imperium flagitio acquisitum nemo unquam bonis artibus exercuit.]
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In all things there is a law of cycles.
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The love of fame is the last weakness which even the wise resign.
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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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Once killing starts, it is difficult to draw the line.
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