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See what a rent the envious Casca made.
See what a rent the envious Casca made.
Cruelty is a part of nature, at least of human nature, but it is the one thing that seems unnatural read more
Cruelty is a part of nature, at least of human nature, but it is the one thing that seems unnatural to us.
In order to get power and retain it, it is necessary to love power; but love of power is not read more
In order to get power and retain it, it is necessary to love power; but love of power is not connected with goodness but with qualities that are the opposite of goodness, such as pride, cunning and cruelty
If it were absolutely necessary to choose, I would rather be guilty of an immoral act than of a cruel read more
If it were absolutely necessary to choose, I would rather be guilty of an immoral act than of a cruel one.
One of the ill effects of cruelty is that it makes the bystanders cruel.
One of the ill effects of cruelty is that it makes the bystanders cruel.
Cruelty and fear shake hands together.
Cruelty and fear shake hands together.
It is cruelty to be humane to rebels, and humanity is cruelty.
[Fr., Contre les rebelles c'est cruante que read more
It is cruelty to be humane to rebels, and humanity is cruelty.
[Fr., Contre les rebelles c'est cruante que d'estre humain, et
humanite d'estre cruel.]
Inhumanity is caught from man,
From smiling man.
Inhumanity is caught from man,
From smiling man.
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]