Revenge is sweeter than life itself. So think fools.
No one every suddenly became depraved.
This precept descended from Heaven: know thyself.
Of what avail are pedigrees?
Already long ago, from when we sold our vote to no man, the People have abdicated our duties; for the People who once upon a time handed out military command, high civil office, legions — everything, now restrains itself and anxiously hopes for just two things: bread and circuses.
Great power which incites great envy, hurls some men to destruction; they are drowned in a long splendid stream of honors.