The lust of dominion burns with a flame so fierce as to overpower all other affections of the human breast.
They make a desert and call it peace.
The love of fame is a love that even the wisest of men are reluctant to forgo.
In seasons of tumult and discord bad men have most power; mental and moral excellence require peace and quietness.
Lust of power is the most flagrant of all the passions.
Greater things are believed of those who are absent.