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is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.

seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.

is a faithful mirror that reflects to our mind the minds of sages and heroes.

Books are those faithful mirrors that reflect to our mind the minds of sages and heroes.

is the most in fallible system of constitutional liberty.

Flattery is the prolific parent of falsehood.

is a cruel and capricious tyrant, but many a sober Christian would much rather admit that a wafer is God than this.

Many a sober Christian would rather admit that a wafer is God than that God is a cruel and capricious tyrant.

is little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind.

HISTORY 386 HOARSE History is little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind

is crowds without company, and dissipation without pleasure.

is skill disguised --- The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

is much less of an obstacle to one with talent --- the winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

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Revenge is profitable, gratitude is expensive.

1s 2ecline was the natural and inevitable effect of immoderate greatness. Instead of inquiring why the roman empire was destroyed, we should rather be surprized that it had subsisted so long.

The decline of Rome was the natural and inevitable effect of immoderate greatness . . . as soon as time or accident had removed the artificial supports, the stupendous fabric yielded to the pressure ol its own weight. The story of its ruin is simple and obvious and instead of inquiring why the Roman empire was destroyed, we should rather be surprized that it had subsisted so long. GIBBON, Edward (1737-1794)

1s 2uin was caused by the injuries of time and nature, the hostile attacks of the barbarians and Christians, the use and abuse of the materials. And the domestic quarrels of the romans.

G40 Altera diligent inquiry, I can discern four principal causes of the ruin ol Rome, which continued to operate in a period of more than a thousand years. I. The injuries of time and nature. II. The hostile attacks of the barbarians and Christians. III. The use and abuse of the materials. And IV. The domestic quarrels of the Romans. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire GIBBON, Edward (1737-1794)

is able to recruit even its opponents to its cause. The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

Style is the image of character. (Edward Gibbon)

is a perpetual violation of every principle of religion and humanity.

is the presentation of one's capabilities.

Our work is the presentation of our capabilities. (Edward Gibbon)

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