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The Emperour Tiberius seldom changed the Officers, Governours and Magistrates of his Empire, and being asked the reason, he answered: When Flies are full they don’t sting so much as they did before.
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L’Empereur Tibere changeoit rarement les Officiers, les Gouverneurs, & les Magistrats de son Empire, & quand on lui en demandoit la raison, il repondit: quand les Mouches sont saoules, elles ne piquent plus si fort qu’auparavant.