Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.
The love of fame is a love that even the wisest of men are reluctant to forgo.
Once killing starts, it is difficult to draw the line.
Flattery labors under the odious charge of servility.
The injustice of a government is proportional to the number of its laws.
There can never be a complete confidence in a power which is excessive.