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## Claudian quotes

1. > Dis proximus ille est, quem ratio non ira movet.

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2. > Peragit tranquilla potestas quod violenta nequit; mandataque fortius urget imperiosa quies.

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3. > Vile latens virtus.

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4. > Qui terret plus ipse timet.

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5. > In commune iubes si quid censesque tenendum, primus iussa subi: tunc observantior aequi fit populus nec ferre negat, cum viderit ipsum auctorem parere sibi. componitur orbis regis ad exemplum, nec sic inflectere sensus humanos edicta valent quam vita regentis.

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6. > Iam non ad culmina rerum iniustos crevisse queror; tolluntur in altum ut lapsu graviore ruant.

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7. > Natura beatis, omnibus esse dedit, si quis cognoverit uti.

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8. > Omnia mors aequat.

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9. > Paupertas me saeva domat dirusque Cupido: sed toleranda fames, non tolerandus amor.

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