Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.

Even honor and virtue make enemies, condemning, as they do, their opposites by too close a contrast.

The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.

Indeed, the crowning proof of their valour and their strength is that they keep up their superiority without harm to others.

Who the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure; one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.

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.

One who is allowed to sin, sins less