He that fights and runs away, May turn and fight another day; But he that is in battle slain, Will never rise to fight again.
TACITUSThe hatred of relatives is the most violent.
More Tacitus Quotes
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The persecution of genius fosters its influence.
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The lust of fame is the last that a wise man shakes off.
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The desire for glory clings even to the best men longer than any other passion.
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They make solitude, which they call peace.
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The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.
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When the State is corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied.
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In seasons of tumult and discord bad men have most power; mental and moral excellence require peace and quietness.
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We accomplish more by prudence than by force. [Lat., Plura consilio quam vi perficimus.]
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The most seditious is the most cowardly.
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Cruelty is fed, not weakened, by tears.
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Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.
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Custom adapts itself to expediency.
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The Romans brought devestation, but they called it peace.
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Other men have acquired fame by industry, but this man by indolence.
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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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