Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
TACITUSThe injustice of a government is proportional to the number of its laws.
More Tacitus Quotes
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It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.
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Things forbidden have a secret charm.
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The worst crimes were dared by a few, willed by more and tolerated by all.
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Bodies are slow of growth, but are rapid in their dissolution. [Lat., Corpora lente augescent, cito extinguuntur.]
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The changeful change of circumstances. [Lat., Varia sors rerum.]
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The wicked find it easier to coalesce for seditious purposes than for concord in peace.
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Miseram pacem vel bello bene mutari. Even war is preferable to a shameful peace.
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We are corrupted by good fortune. [Lat., Felicitate corrumpimur.]
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Power acquired by guilt was never used for a good purpose.
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Nothing mortal is so unstable and subject to change as power which has no foundation.
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The task of history is to hold out for reprobation every evil word and deed, and to hold out for praise every great and noble word and deed.
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Secure against the designs of men, secure against the malignity of the Gods, they have accomplished a thing of infinite difficulty; that to them nothing remains even to be wished.
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Once killing starts, it is difficult to draw the line.
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A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
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We accomplish more by prudence than by force. [Lat., Plura consilio quam vi perficimus.]
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