So that he seemed not to relinquish life, but to leave one home for another.
—Cornelius Nepos
Topics: Dying, Death
Hateful is the power, and pitiable is the life, of those who wish to be feared rather than to be loved.
—Cornelius Nepos
Topics: Tyranny
No government is safe unless fortified by goodwill.
—Cornelius Nepos
Topics: Government
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