The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
TACITUSNo hatred is so bitter as that of near relations.
More Tacitus Quotes
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Viewed from a distance, everything is beautiful.
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The unknown always passes for the marvellous.
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Cruelty is fed, not weakened, by tears.
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None grieve so ostentatiously as those who rejoice most in heart. [Lat., Nulla jactantius moerent quam qui maxime laetantur.]
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The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.
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A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
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Remedies are more tardy in their operation than diseases.
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The persecution of genius fosters its influence.
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Even the bravest men are frightened by sudden terrors.
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They make solitude, which they call peace.
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Deos fortioribus adesse. The gods support those who are stronger.
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Rumor does not always err; it sometimes even elects a man.
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Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.
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They make a desert and call it peace.
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In seasons of tumult and discord bad men have most power; mental and moral excellence require peace and quietness.
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