Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.
TACITUS[The Jews have] an attitude of hostility and hatred towards all others.
More Tacitus Quotes
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Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the hands of cowards.
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The lust of dominion burns with a flame so fierce as to overpower all other affections of the human breast.
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Every recreant who proved his timidity in the hour of danger, was afterwards boldest in words and tongue.
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A bad peace is even worse than war.
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Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.
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Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.
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Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
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It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.
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Valor is the contempt of death and pain.
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One who is allowed to sin, sins less
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The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.
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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.
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No one in Germany laughs at vice, nor do they call it the fashion to corrupt and to be corrupted.
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In all things there is a law of cycles.
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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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