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There exists in human nature a strong propensity to depreciate the advantages, and to magnify the evils, of the present times.
The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.
The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776)
In a distant age and climate the tragic scene of the death of Hussyn will awaken the sympathy of the coldest reader.
The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776)
The principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost, when the legislative power is nominated by the executive.
The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776)
Vicissitudes of fortune, which spares neither man nor the proudest of his works, which buries empires and cities in a common grave.
The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776)
Our sympathy is cold to the relation of distant misery.
The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776)
I was never less alone than when by myself.
Memoirs (1796)
Revenge is profitable, gratitude is expensive.
The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776)
The true interest of an absolute monarch generally coincides with that of his people.
The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776)
In every deed of mischief he had a heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute.
The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776)
A people elated by pride, or soured by discontent, is seldom qualified to form a just estimate of their actual situation.
The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776)
In every age the Persians have been addicted to intemperance, and the wines of Shiraz have triumphed over the law of Mahomet.
The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776)
A weak prince will always be governed by his domestics.
The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776)
On the approach of spring I withdraw without reluctance from the noisy and extensive scene of crowds without company, and dissipation without pleasure.
Memoirs (1796)
Such was the unhappy condition of the Roman emperors, that, whatever might be their conduct, their fate was commonly the same.
The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776)
The incredible speed which Maximin exerted in his flight is much more celebrated than his prowess in the battle.
The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776)
The silence of flattery is sometimes equal to the most positive and authentic evidence.
The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776)
Wars, and the administration of public affairs, are the principal objects of history.
The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776)
There are some advocates who would disgrace Christianity, if Christianity could be disgraced, by the manner in which they defend her cause.
Vindication (1779)
Those who refuse the sword must renounce the sceptre.
The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776)