Tacitus Quotes

The injustice of a government is proportional to the number of its laws.

It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.

The worst crimes were dared by a few, willed by more and tolerated by all.

If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.

Everything unknown is magnified. [Lat., Omne ignotum pro magnifico est.]

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.

Nothing mortal is so unstable and subject to change as power which has no foundation.

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.

Abuse if you slight it, will gradually die away; but if you show yourself irritated, you will be thought to have deserved it.

Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.