Tacitus Quotes

No one in Germany laughs at vice, nor do they call it the fashion to corrupt and to be corrupted.
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Corrupt Fashion Icon Laugh Laughing Naked Vice
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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Doe Fear Habit Nature Perfect Reveal Speak Truth
They terrify lest they should fear.
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Coward Cry Fear Hate Ignore Leave Mood Terrify
That cannot be safe which is not honourable.
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Honor One Liner Polite Pride Respect Safe Salute
Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.
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Bad Danger Hurt Increase Malice Policy Suspense Violence
The desire of glory is the last infirmity cast off even by the wise.
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Desire Dream Glory Last One Liner Want Wise Wish
We accomplish more by prudence than by force. [Lat., Plura consilio quam vi perficimus.]
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Accomplish Fly Force Motivation Prudence Shine Success Wing
A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all.
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Adversity Affluence Blessing Chance Desire Hope Inspirational Life Motivation Reality Struggle Wish
Deos fortioribus adesse. The gods support those who are stronger.
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Built Deep Desire Emotion Hope One Liner Stronger Support Will
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.
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Beautiful Courage Determination Inspirational Journey Life Motivational One Liner Struggle Succes Work
The brave and bold persist even against fortune; the timid and cowardly rush to despair through fear alone. [Lat., Fortes et strenuos etiam contra fortunam insistere, timidos et ignoros ad desperationem formidine properare.]
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Animal Bravery Coward Despair Fear Fortune Low Stupid
Laws were most numerous when the commonwealth was most corrupt
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Commonwealth Corrupt Desire Freedom Government Law Libertarian Peace Pride Proud
Corruptisima republica plurimae leges.
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Abound Corrupt Corruption Law Lawyer Liberty Numerous One Loner State
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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Benefit Burden Gratitude Injury Men Quiet Ready Revenge Virtue
Remedies are more tardy in their operation than diseases.
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Checkup Disease Eating Food Health Medine Operate Operation Positive Remedy Tardy Wealth
A bad peace is even worse than war.
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Bad Blood Freedom History One Liner Peace War Worse
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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Barbarian First Immigrant Inhabitant Native Obscure Try
The repose of nations cannot be secure without arms, armies cannot be maintained without pay, nor can the pay be produced without taxes
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Arms Army Energy Fall Fate Force Military One Liner Pay Power
In the struggle between those seeking power there is no middle course.
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Adversity Affluence Chance Desire Hope Life Motivation Politics Power Struggle Wish
When men of talents are punished, authority is strengthened. [Lat., Punitis ingeniis, gliscit auctoritas.]
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Depression Disturb Dream Fallen Ignore Loss Men One Liner Punishment Talent
Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.
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Advantage Age Guilt Old Things People Power Purpose Risk Time Use
Rulers always hate and suspect the next in succession. [Lat., Suspectum semper invisumque dominantibus qui proximus destinaretur.]
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Award Delight Disposition Greater Grief Grieving Hate Heart Humans Life Men Mind Motivation Next One Liner Power Prize Show Sorrow
All bodies are slow in growth but rapid in decay.
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Body Decay Fast Growth Moving Rapid Slow
Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.
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Crime Former Gun Law One Liner Suffer Suffering
A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad, will work out his ruin.
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Act Bad Good Men Obnoxious Power Ruin Work Out
Conspicuous by his absence.
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Absence Foundation Mortal One Liner Politics Subject Unstable Wisdom
If we must fall, we should boldly meet our fate.
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Army Energy Fall Fate Force Military One Liner Power

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