If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.
The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government.
Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.
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.
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 injustice of a government is proportional to the number of its laws.
Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges.
By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
Viewed from a distance, everything is beautiful.
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.
The worst crimes were dared by a few, willed by more and tolerated by all.
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.
One who is allowed to sin, sins less
Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth.
Once killing starts, it is difficult to draw the line.
Cruelty is fed, not weakened, by tears.
Crime, once exposed, has no refuge but in audacity.
An honorable death is better than a dishonorable life. [Lat., Honesta mors turpi vita potior.]
A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.
When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.
Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
The most seditious is the most cowardly.
Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
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