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“Men such as Antony, real men, prefer the strange to the wholesome,”
“as quick as boiled asparagus”
The natural generosity of his soul has been perverted by the anxieties of campaign.
“Soft words turn away wrath, as harsh words excite wrath even in a gentle spirit: forgiveness will melt the most arrogant heart, as punishment will harden even the humblest….
As was the custom in such cases, the pear tree was charged with murder and sentenced to be uprooted and burned.
To use the majesty of law for revenging any petty act of private spite is to make a public confession of weakness, cowardice and an ignoble spirit.”
Remember to cut off my hand for separate burial: because this will be a suicide.
