More from Tacitus
It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.
TacitusTacitus The injustice of a government is proportional to the number of its laws.
TacitusTacitus If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.
TacitusTacitus The worst crimes were dared by a few, willed by more and tolerated by all.
TacitusTacitus Nothing mortal is so unstable and subject to change as power which has no foundation.
TacitusTacitus The grove is the centre of their whole religion. It is regarded as the cradle of the race and the dwelling-place of the supreme god to whom all things are subject and obedient.
TacitusTacitus Everything unknown is magnified. [Lat., Omne ignotum pro magnifico est.]
TacitusTacitus Abuse if you slight it, will gradually die away; but if you show yourself irritated, you will be thought to have deserved it.
TacitusTacitus The principal office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from being forgotten, and that evil words and deeds should fear an infamous reputation with posterity.
TacitusTacitus Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.
TacitusTacitus Such being the happiness of the times, that you may think as you wish, and speak as you think.
TacitusTacitus Viewed from a distance, everything is beautiful.
TacitusTacitus In all things there is a law of cycles.
TacitusTacitus Forethought and prudence are the proper qualities of a leader. [Lat., Ratio et consilium, propriae ducis artes.]
TacitusTacitus [The Jews have] an attitude of hostility and hatred towards all others.
TacitusTacitus The Romans brought devestation, but they called it peace.
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