Corruptisima republica plurimae leges.

This I hold to be the chief office of history, to rescue virtuous actions from the oblivion to which a want of records would consign them, and that men should feel a dread of being considered infamous in the opinions of posterity, from their depraved expressions and base actions.

It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown.

The customs of the Jews are base and abominable and owe their persistence to their depravity. Jews are extremely loyal to one another, always ready to show compassion, but towards every other people they feel only hate and enimity. As a race (the Jews are not a race, because they have mingled with the other races to the point that they are only a people, not a race), they are prone to lust; among themselves nothing is unlawful.

The worst crimes were dared by a few, willed by more and tolerated by all.

None mourn more ostentatiously over the death of Germanicus than those who most rejoice at it [a death].

Valor is the contempt of death and pain.