Greater things are believed of those who are absent.
TACITUSThe lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.
More Tacitus Quotes
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The lust of fame is the last that a wise man shakes off.
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The gods are on the side of the stronger.
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Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.
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One who is allowed to sin, sins less
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Flatterers are the worst kind of enemies. [Lat., Pessimum genus inimicorum laudantes.]
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Miseram pacem vel bello bene mutari. Even war is preferable to a shameful peace.
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It is the nature of the human disposition to hate him whom you have injured.
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They make solitude, which they call peace.
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[The Jews have] an attitude of hostility and hatred towards all others.
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Nature gives liberty even to dumb animals.
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Even the bravest men are frightened by sudden terrors.
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The brave and bold persist even against fortune; the timid and cowardly rush to despair though fear alone.
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The hatred of those who are near to us is most violent.
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The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
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Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.
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