Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.
TACITUSThe 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.
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Flatterers are the worst kind of enemies. [Lat., Pessimum genus inimicorum laudantes.]
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Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
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The most seditious is the most cowardly.
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Viewed from a distance, everything is beautiful.
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Everything unknown is magnified. [Lat., Omne ignotum pro magnifico est.]
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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 persecution of genius fosters its influence.
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Reckless adventure is the fool’s hazard.
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All enterprises that are entered into with indiscreet zeal may be pursued with great vigor at first, but are sure to collapse in the end.
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The desire for glory clings even to the best men longer than any other passion.
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The wicked find it easier to coalesce for seditious purposes than for concord in peace.
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All inconsiderate enterprises are impetuous at first, but soon lanquish. [Lat., Omnia inconsulti impetus coepta, initiis valida, spatio languescunt.]
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Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
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The brave and bold persist even against fortune; the timid and cowardly rush to despair through fear alone. [Lat., Fortes et strenuos etiam contra fortunam insistere, timidos et ignoros ad desperationem formidine properare.]
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Posterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]
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In all things there is a law of cycles.
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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.
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In valor there is hope.
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They make solitude, which they call peace.
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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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Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.
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Corruptisima republica plurimae leges.
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Liberty is given by nature even to mute animals.
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Nothing mortal is so unstable and subject to change as power which has no foundation.
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We extol ancient things, regardless of our own times. [Lat., Vetera extollimus recentium incuriosi.]
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We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched.
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