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.
TACITUSIt is found by experience that admirable laws and right precedents among the good have their origin in the misdeeds of others.
More Tacitus Quotes
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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.
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Experience teaches. [Lat., Experientia docet.]
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Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement.
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Nothing mortal is so unstable and subject to change as power which has no foundation.
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Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth; when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed; nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.
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Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.
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By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
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A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.
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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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No one would have doubted his ability to reign had he never been emperor.
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They make a desert and call it peace.
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It is found by experience that admirable laws and right precedents among the good have their origin in the misdeeds of others.
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Who the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure; one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.
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It is a principle of human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
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The worst crimes were dared by a few, willed by more and tolerated by all.
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