Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
Whatever is unknown is magnified.
Keen at the start, but careless at the end.
This I regard as history's highest function, to let no worthy action be uncommemorated, and to hold out the reprobation of posterity as a terror to evil words and deeds.
The worst hatred is that of relatives.
The worst crimes were dared by a few, willed by more and tolerated by all.