Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth; when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed; nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.
TACITUSPower won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
More Tacitus Quotes
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Power acquired by guilt was never used for a good purpose.
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Keen at the start, but careless at the end.
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The love of fame is the last weakness which even the wise resign.
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Benefits received are a delight to us as long as we think we can requite them; when that possibility is far exceeded, they are repaid with hatred instead of gratitude.
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Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.
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All those things that are now field to be of the greatest antiquity were at one time new; what we to-day hold up by example will rank hereafter as precedent.
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Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir.
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There can never be a complete confidence in a power which is excessive.
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In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous.
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Modest fame is not to be despised by the highest characters. [Lat., Modestiae fama neque summis mortalibus spernenda est.]
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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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Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
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The worst hatred is that of relatives.
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Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.
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They make a desert and call it peace.
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