There can never be a complete confidence in a power which is excessive.
TACITUSMany who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.
More Tacitus Quotes
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Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure.
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Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.
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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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Following Emporer Nero’s command, “Let the Christians be exterminated!:” . . . they [the Christians] were made the subjects of sport; they were covered with the hides of wild beasts and worried to death by dogs, or nailed to crosses or set fire to, and when the day waned, burned to serve for the evening lights.
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The worst crimes were dared by a few, willed by more and tolerated by all.
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Remedies are more tardy in their operation than diseases.
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If we must fall, we should boldly meet our fate.
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No one would have doubted his ability to reign had he never been emperor.
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Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.
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Keen at the start, but careless at the end.
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It is the nature of the human disposition to hate him whom you have injured.
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Neglected, calumny soon expires, show that you are hurt, and you give it the appearance of truth.
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[The Jews have] an attitude of hostility and hatred towards all others.
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Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
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Christianity is a pestilent superstition.
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