Keen at the start, but careless at the end.
TACITUSHe that fights and runs away, May turn and fight another day; But he that is in battle slain, Will never rise to fight again.
More Tacitus Quotes
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It is a characteristic of the human mind to hate the man one has injured.
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The injustice of a government is proportional to the number of its laws.
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Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
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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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The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.
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Greater things are believed of those who are absent.
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It is the nature of the human disposition to hate him whom you have injured.
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A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
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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 desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.
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Indeed, the crowning proof of their valour and their strength is that they keep up their superiority without harm to others.
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In the struggle between those seeking power there is no middle course.
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Neglected, calumny soon expires, show that you are hurt, and you give it the appearance of truth.
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The sciences throw an inexpressible grace over our compositions, even where they are not immediately concerned; as their effects are discernible where we least expect to find them.
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An eminent reputation is as dangerous as a bad one.
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