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The body of a dead enemy always smells sweet.

— Vespasian Attributed

Le corps d'un ennemi mort sent toujours bon.

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It becomes an emperor to die standing (i.e. "in harness").

Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922)

Woe is me, I think I'm turning into a god... An emperor should die on his feet.

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