He that fights and runs away, May turn and fight another day; But he that is in battle slain, Will never rise to fight again.
TACITUSFalsehood avails itself of haste and uncertainty.
More Tacitus Quotes
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We accomplish more by prudence than by force. [Lat., Plura consilio quam vi perficimus.]
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The injustice of a government is proportional to the number of its laws.
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It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.
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Posterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]
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Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
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If we must fall, we should boldly meet our fate.
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By general consent, he would have been capable of ruling, had he not ruled.
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Eloquence wins its great and enduring fame quite as much from the benches of our opponents as from those of our friends.
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Posterity will pay everyone their due.
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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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It is found by experience that admirable laws and right precedents among the good have their origin in the misdeeds of others.
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The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.
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It is more reverent to believe in the works of the Deity than to comprehend them.
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Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
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Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.
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