black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

The principal office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from being forgotten, and that evil words and deeds should fear an infamous reputation with posterity.

Related Topics

Deed Evil Forget History Life Office Principal Virtuous

Bagwalas

Popular Authors

Marilyn Monroe Paulo Coelho Abraham Lincoln C. S. Lewis Khalil Gibran Charlie Chaplin Gautama Buddha Isaac Newton

Perdomita Britannia et statim omissa. Britain was conquered and immediately lost.
TACITUS

Chastity Lost Modesty One Liner Proud Respect Shrink Woman Empowerment
The lust of fame is the last that a wise man shakes off.
TACITUS

Dominating Energy Heart Inflame Lust Men Passion Power Wise
Modest fame is not to be despised by the highest characters. [Lat., Modestiae fama neque summis mortalibus spernenda est.]
TACITUS

Big Character Deep Despised Emotion Fame Image Modest
A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad, will work out his ruin.
TACITUS

Act Bad Good Men Obnoxious Power Ruin Work Out
Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.
TACITUS

God Grace Guide Help Kindness Love Mindset Motivation One Liner Positive Return Shine Spread
We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched.
TACITUS

Adversity Hate Hatred Ignore One Liner Protection Safety Struggle Violent Wealth
There can never be a complete confidence in a power which is excessive.
TACITUS

Complete Confidence Deep Demand Dream Exessive Hard Work Life Passion Satisfy Will Power
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.
TACITUS

Charm Deed Evil Fortune History Luck Noble Proud Qualify Success Task Tasks
Rulers always hate and suspect the next in succession. [Lat., Suspectum semper invisumque dominantibus qui proximus destinaretur.]
TACITUS

Award Delight Disposition Greater Grief Grieving Hate Heart Humans Life Men Mind Motivation Next One Liner Power Prize Show Sorrow
Greater things are believed of those who are absent.
TACITUS

Absence Absent Mindedness Always Belief Believe Deities Loyal One Liner Proof Rumor Showing Talk True
Neglected, calumny soon expires, show that you are hurt, and you give it the appearance of truth.
TACITUS

Calumny Deep Giving Heart Hurt Neglect Sorrow Truth
It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.
TACITUS

Benefit Burden Compulsion Gratitude Injury Men Nature Of Man Quiet Ready Revenge Virtue
If we must fall, we should boldly meet our fate.
TACITUS

Army Energy Fall Fate Force Military One Liner Power
Posterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]
TACITUS

Belief Caracter Elect Giving Honor Loyal Men Proof Rumor Spread Talk True
Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
TACITUS

Crime Good Kill Money Power Purpose Target Won
He that fights and runs away, May turn and fight another day; But he that is in battle slain, Will never rise to fight again.
TACITUS

Battle Fight Fighting Freedom Guilt Pain Running Tun

Copyright: 2020 - 2023 | Minimalist Quotes