To strictest justice many ills belong, And honesty is often in the wrong


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the location being kept in the strictest confidence.
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“Yourself.”
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The law of nature is the strictest expression of necessity.
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The strictest judges are ignorant people.
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An idle life always produces varied inclinations. [Lat., Variam semper dant otia mentem.]
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Neither side is guiltless if its adversary is appointed judge. [Lat., Nulla manus belli, mutato ju...
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They are borne along by the violence of their rage, and think it is a waste of time to ask who are ...
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It infuriates me to be wrong when I know I'm right.
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The victorious cause pleased the gods, but the victory pleased Cato. [Lat., Victrix cause Diis pl...
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He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others. [Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
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Agreement exists in disagreement. [Lat., Mansit concordia discors.]
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The chiefs contend only for their place of burial. [Lat., Ducibus tantum de funere pugna est.]
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Those who guilt stains it equals. [Lat., Facinus quos inquinat aequat.]
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The prosperous man does not know whether he is loved. [Lat., Felix se nescit amari.]
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Learn on how little man may live, and how small a portion nature requires. [Lat., Discite quam pa...
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Might was the measure of right. [Lat., Mensuraque juris Vis erat.]
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And rejoicing that he has made his way by ruin. [Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
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He is covered by the heavens who has no sepulchral urn. [Lat., Coelo tegitur qui non habet urnam.]
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Believing nothing does whilst there remained anything else to be done. [Lat., Nil actum credens, ...
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He believed that he was born, not for himself, but for the whole world. [Lat., Nec sibi sed toti ...
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Each man makes his own shipwreck. [Lat., Naufragium sibi quisque facit.]
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Yet a little while, and (the happy hour) will be over, nor ever more shall we be able to recall it.
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We notice that the mind grows with the body, and with it decays.
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'Tis pleasant to stand on shore and watch others labouring in a stormy sea.
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Such crimes has superstition caused.
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Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.
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He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others. [Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
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