Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir.
TACITUSIndeed, the crowning proof of their valour and their strength is that they keep up their superiority without harm to others.
More Tacitus Quotes
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Nature gives liberty even to dumb animals.
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Every recreant who proved his timidity in the hour of danger, was afterwards boldest in words and tongue.
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It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.
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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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It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown.
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The persecution of genius fosters its influence.
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Christianity is a pestilent superstition.
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Great empires are not maintained by timidity.
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In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous.
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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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Posterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]
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Once killing starts, it is difficult to draw the line.
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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.
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Everything unknown is magnified. [Lat., Omne ignotum pro magnifico est.]
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Custom adapts itself to expediency.
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