Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement.
TACITUSPosterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]
More Tacitus Quotes
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Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
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If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.
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All inconsiderate enterprises are impetuous at first, but soon lanquish. [Lat., Omnia inconsulti impetus coepta, initiis valida, spatio languescunt.]
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The sciences throw an inexpressible grace over our compositions, even where they are not immediately concerned; as their effects are discernible where we least expect to find them.
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Posterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]
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There are odious virtues; such as inflexible severity, and an integrity that accepts of no favor.
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Even for learned men, love of fame is the last thing to be given up.
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To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace.
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The word liberty has been falsely used by persons who, being degenerately profligate in private life, and mischievous in public, had no hope left but in fomenting discord.
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Modest fame is not to be despised by the highest characters. [Lat., Modestiae fama neque summis mortalibus spernenda est.]
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It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown.
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The changeful change of circumstances. [Lat., Varia sors rerum.]
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The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
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It is of eloquence as of a flame; it requires matter to feed it, and motion to excite it; and it brightens as it burns.
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They terrify lest they should fear.
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