All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.
Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.
The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
In careless ignorance they think it civilization, when in reality it is a portion of their slavery...To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false pretenses, they call empire; and where they make a desert, they call it peace.
Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.
The principal office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from being forgotten, and that evil words and deeds should fear an infamous reputation with posterity.