The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government.
They have plundered the world, stripping naked the land in their hunger… they are driven by greed, if their enemy be rich; by ambition, if poor… They ravage, they slaughter, they seize by false pretenses, and all of this they hail as the construction of empire. And when in their wake nothing remains but a desert, they call that peace.
If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.
Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.
Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure
The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.
The customs of the Jews are base and abominable and owe their persistence to their depravity. Jews are extremely loyal to one another, always ready to show compassion, but towards every other people they feel only hate and enimity. As a race (the Jews are not a race, because they have mingled with the other races to the point that they are only a people, not a race), they are prone to lust; among themselves nothing is unlawful.
Augustus gradually increased his powers, taking over those of the senate, the executives and the laws. The aristocracy received wealth and position in proportion to their willingness to accept slavery. The state had been transformed, and the old Roman character gone for ever. Equality among citizens was completely abandoned. All now waited on the imperial command.
When the State is corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied.
The worst crimes were dared by a few, willed by more and tolerated by all.
Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges.
The injustice of a government is proportional to the number of its laws.
Things are not to be judged good or bad merely because the public think so.
Viewed from a distance, everything is beautiful.
Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
One who is allowed to sin, sins less
Crime, once exposed, has no refuge but in audacity.
A bad peace is even worse than war.
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.
The Romans brought devestation, but they called it peace.
Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth.
It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.
It is the rare fortune of these days that one may think what one likes and say what one thinks.
Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
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