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Man is insatiable for power; he is infantile in his desires and, always discontented with what he has, loves only what he has not. People complain of the despotism of princes; they ought to complain of the despotism of man.
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But who looks for serious conduct at the public shows? A Cato never goes to the circus. Anything said there by the people as they celebrate should be deemed no injury. It is a place that protects excesses. Patient acceptance of their chatter is a proven glory of princes themselves.
Variae, Bk. 1, no. 27; p. 19 -
If to do were as easy as to know, what were good to do, chapels had been churches and poor men's cottages princes'palaces.
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Must! Is must a word to be addressed to princes? Little man, little man! thy father, if he had been alive, durst not have used that word.
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O how wretched is that poor man that hangs on princes favors! There is betwixt that smile we would aspire to, that sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin, more pangs and fears than wars or women have, and when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, never to hope again.
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One murder made a villain, Millions a hero. Princes were privileg'd To kill, and numbers sanctified the crime. Ah! why will kings forget that they are men, And men that they are brethren?
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Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.
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Princes give me sufficiently if they take nothing from me, and do me much good if they do me no hurt; it is all I require of them.
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The more ignorant, reckless and thoughtless a doctor is, the higher his reputation soars even amongst powerful princes.
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The same reason that makes us chide and brawl and fall out with any of our neighbors, causeth a war to follow between Princes.
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They say Princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom.
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Though God hath raised me high, yet this I count the glory of my crown: that I have reigned with your loves. And though you have had, and may have, many mightier and wiser princes sitting in this seat; yet you never had, nor shall have any that will love you better.
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We are born princes and the civilizing process makes us frogs.
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When beggars die there are no comets seen; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.
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Where princes are concerned, a man who is able to do good is as dangerous and almost as criminal as a man who intends to do evil.
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