All bodies are slow in growth but rapid in decay.
Nature gives liberty even to dumb animals.
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.
A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad, will work out his ruin.
People flatter us because they can depend upon our credulity.
Once killing starts, it is difficult to draw the line.