It is of eloquence as of a flame; it requires matter to feed it, and motion to excite it; and it brightens as it burns.

It is the rare fortune of these days that one may think what one likes and say what one thinks.

There are odious virtues; such as inflexible severity, and an integrity that accepts of no favor.

The hatred of those who are near to us is most violent.

In seasons of tumult and discord bad men have most power; mental and moral excellence require peace and quietness.

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.

To rob, to ravage, to murder, in their imposing language, are the arts of civil policy. When they have made the world a solitude, they call it peace.