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... human race , when he gives one man the power over many , and arms his naturally impo- tent , and feeble rage , with the hands of millions , who know no common principle of action , but a blind obedience to the passions of their ruler ...
... human race , when he gives one man the power over many , and arms his naturally impo- tent , and feeble rage , with the hands of millions , who know no common principle of action , but a blind obedience to the passions of their ruler ...
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... human blood scarcely credible . The neighboring little states teemed for new destruction : the Sabines , the Samnites , the Equi , the Volsci , the Hetrurians , were broken by a series of slaughters which had no interruption , for some ...
... human blood scarcely credible . The neighboring little states teemed for new destruction : the Sabines , the Samnites , the Equi , the Volsci , the Hetrurians , were broken by a series of slaughters which had no interruption , for some ...
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... human race in less than three millions of the species . And yet this forms but a part only , and a very small part , of the havoc caused by the Roman ambi- tion . The war with Mithridates was very little less bloody ; that prince cut ...
... human race in less than three millions of the species . And yet this forms but a part only , and a very small part , of the havoc caused by the Roman ambi- tion . The war with Mithridates was very little less bloody ; that prince cut ...
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... human art , that not even the memory might seem to survive of the former inhabitants . What has been done since , and what will continue to be done while the same inducements to war continue , I shall not dwell upon . I shall only in ...
... human art , that not even the memory might seem to survive of the former inhabitants . What has been done since , and what will continue to be done while the same inducements to war continue , I shall not dwell upon . I shall only in ...
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... humanity , and almost staggers our belief . So that allowing me in my exuberance one way , for my deficiency in the ... human nature , which will cause innumerable broils , place men in what situation you please ; but owning this , I ...
... humanity , and almost staggers our belief . So that allowing me in my exuberance one way , for my deficiency in the ... human nature , which will cause innumerable broils , place men in what situation you please ; but owning this , I ...
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