"In certain souls even treason may keep its pride: it is careful to observe the proprieties."
Is there not some chosen curse, — Treason
"Is there not some chosen curse, Some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, Red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man Who owes his greatness to his countrys ruin?"
Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against one's native country; attempting to overthrow its government; spying on its military, its diplomats, its officials, or its secret services for a hostile foreign power; or attempting to kill its head of state. A person who commits treason is known in
Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against one's native country; attempting to overthrow its government; spying on its military, its diplomats, its officials, or its secret services for a hostile foreign power; or attempting to kill its head of state. A person who commits treason is known in
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View all →"The man who pauses on the paths of treason, Halts on a quicksand, the first step engulfs him."
"Tellest thou me of "ifs"? Thou art a traitor: Off with his head!"
"Treason doth never prosper: whats the reason? Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason."
"Rebellion must be managed with many swords; treason to his princes person may be with one knife."
"Some guard these traitors to the block of death; Treasons true bed and yielder up of breath."