Cornelius Nepos quotes
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“The power is detested, and miserable the life, of him who wishes to be feared rather than to be loved.”
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“That evil can never be great which is the last.”
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“No government is safe unless it is protected by the good will of the people.”
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“Tasteful rather than expensive.”
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“In friendship similarity of character has more weight than kinship.”
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“No government is safe unless fortified by goodwill.”
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“So that he seemed not to relinquish life, but to leave one home for another.”
-- Cornelius Nepos
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