We extol ancient things, regardless of our own times. [Lat., Vetera extollimus recentium incuriosi.]
TACITUSA cowardly populace which will dare nothing beyond talk.
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The wicked find it easier to coalesce for seditious purposes than for concord in peace.
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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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The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.
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Rumor is not always wrong
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A cowardly populace which will dare nothing beyond talk.
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It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown.
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War will of itself discover and lay open the hidden and rankling wounds of the victorious party.
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Bodies are slow of growth, but are rapid in their dissolution. [Lat., Corpora lente augescent, cito extinguuntur.]
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It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.
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Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.
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The brave and bold persist even against fortune; the timid and cowardly rush to despair though fear alone.
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Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.
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In stirring up tumult and strife, the worst men can do the most, but peace and quiet cannot be established without virtue.
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The persecution of genius fosters its influence.
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There can never be a complete confidence in a power which is excessive.
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