All inconsiderate enterprises are impetuous at first, but soon lanquish. [Lat., Omnia inconsulti impetus coepta, initiis valida, spatio languescunt.]
TACITUSEverything unknown is magnified. [Lat., Omne ignotum pro magnifico est.]
More Tacitus Quotes
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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.
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Forethought and prudence are the proper qualities of a leader. [Lat., Ratio et consilium, propriae ducis artes.]
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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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Nature gives liberty even to dumb animals.
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They make solitude, which they call peace.
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Liberty is given by nature even to mute animals.
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A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.
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The desire for glory clings even to the best men longer than any other passion.
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Conspicuous by his absence.
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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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Remedies are more tardy in their operation than diseases.
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[The Jews have] an attitude of hostility and hatred towards all others.
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This I regard as history’s highest function, to let no worthy action be uncommemorated, and to hold out the reprobation of posterity as a terror to evil words and deeds.
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It is a principle of human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
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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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Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
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A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad, will work out his ruin.
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Miseram pacem vel bello bene mutari. Even war is preferable to a shameful peace.
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Deos fortioribus adesse. The gods support those who are stronger.
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Crime succeeds by sudden despatch; honest counsels gain vigor by delay.
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The gods are on the side of the stronger.
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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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In stirring up tumult and strife, the worst men can do the most, but peace and quiet cannot be established without virtue.
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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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When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.
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A cowardly populace which will dare nothing beyond talk.
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