[That form of] eloquence, the foster-child of licence, which fools call liberty. [Lat., Eloquentia, alumna licentiae, quam stulti libertatem vocabant.]
TACITUSSeek to make a person blush for their guilt rather than shed their blood.
More Tacitus Quotes
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Nothing mortal is so unstable and subject to change as power which has no foundation.
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People flatter us because they can depend upon our credulity.
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It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.
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The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.
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In stirring up tumult and strife, the worst men can do the most, but peace and quiet cannot be established without virtue.
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Lust of power is the most flagrant of all the passions.
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The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
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Posterity will pay everyone their due.
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Viewed from a distance, everything is beautiful.
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Keen at the start, but careless at the end.
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Crime succeeds by sudden despatch; honest counsels gain vigor by delay.
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The worst crimes were dared by a few, willed by more and tolerated by all.
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When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.
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We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched.
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It is the rare fortune of these days that one may think what one likes and say what one thinks.
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