None make a greater show of sorrow than those who are most delighted.
TACITUSThe love of fame is a love that even the wisest of men are reluctant to forgo.
More Tacitus Quotes
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Whatever is unknown is magnified.
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In private enterprises men may advance or recede, whereas they who aim at empire have no alternative between the highest success and utter downfall.
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This I regard as history’s highest function, to let no worthy action be uncommemorated, and to hold out the reprobation of posterity as a terror to evil words and deeds.
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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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Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.
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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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In valor there is hope.
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The task of history is to hold out for reprobation every evil word and deed, and to hold out for praise every great and noble word and deed.
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Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.
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By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
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People flatter us because they can depend upon our credulity.
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Posterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]
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Reckless adventure is the fool’s hazard.
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When the State is corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied.
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A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
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