The worst hatred is that of relatives.
TACITUSFalsehood avails itself of haste and uncertainty.
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Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.
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In the struggle between those seeking power there is no middle course.
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A cowardly populace which will dare nothing beyond talk.
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The powerful hold in deep remembrance an ill-timed pleasantry. [Lat., Facetiarum apud praepotentes in longum memoria est.]
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Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement.
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Nature gives liberty even to dumb animals.
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To rob, to ravage, to murder, in their imposing language, are the arts of civil policy. When they have made the world a solitude, they call it peace.
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In valor there is hope.
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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.
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Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure.
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The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
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Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.
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All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.
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Cassius and Brutus were the more distinguished for that very circumstance that their portraits were absent.
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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.
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