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To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace.
Tacitus
PeaceWildernessThingsEmpireCall
He that fights and runs away, May turn and fight another day; But he that is in battle slain, Will never rise to fight again.
DayFightBattleRiseWillNever
A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all.
BlessingInitiativeCrimeMoreFew
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.
GreatSafetyDesireNobleAgainst
We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched.
AdversityHappyWealthMoreSeeWho
Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.
GenerosityModerationRuinCandor
It is human nature to hate the man whom you have hurt.
NatureHateManHurtHuman Nature
A bad peace is even worse than war.
PeaceWarBadWorseEvenThan
Greater things are believed of those who are absent.
ThingsGreaterWhoAbsentThose
Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.
AdversityGreatHappyMiserableSeem
Custom adapts itself to expediency.
CustomExpediencyItself
Things forbidden have a secret charm.
SecretThingsCharmForbidden
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