Omnia mala exempla ex rebus bonis orta sunt; sed ubi imperium ad ignaros eius aut minus bonos pervenit, novom illud exemplum ab dignis et idoneis ad indignos et non idoneos transfertur.
All bad precedents have originated from good measure; but when power comes to those inexperienced in exercising it or to men not so virtuous, that new precedent is transferred from those deserving and fit for such punishment to the undeserving and unfit.
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