Cruelty is fed, not weakened, by tears.
TACITUSCorruptisima republica plurimae leges.
More Tacitus Quotes
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Reckless adventure is the fool’s hazard.
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Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure.
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Forethought and prudence are the proper qualities of a leader. [Lat., Ratio et consilium, propriae ducis artes.]
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Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, but who have done evil to thee. And those will be thy best friends, not to whom thou hast done good, but who have done good to thee.
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Posterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]
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The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
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No one in Germany laughs at vice, nor do they call it the fashion to corrupt and to be corrupted.
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If we must fall, we should boldly meet our fate.
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Valor is the contempt of death and pain.
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Eloquence wins its great and enduring fame quite as much from the benches of our opponents as from those of our friends.
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None make a greater show of sorrow than those who are most delighted.
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Miseram pacem vel bello bene mutari. Even war is preferable to a shameful peace.
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Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.
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We extol ancient things, regardless of our own times. [Lat., Vetera extollimus recentium incuriosi.]
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Liberty is given by nature even to mute animals.
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