Posterity will pay everyone their due.
TACITUSBy general consent, he would have been capable of ruling, had he not ruled.
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By general consent, he would have been capable of ruling, had he not ruled.
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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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Indeed, the crowning proof of their valour and their strength is that they keep up their superiority without harm to others.
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Things forbidden have a secret charm.
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There are odious virtues; such as inflexible severity, and an integrity that accepts of no favor.
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The lust of fame is the last that a wise man shakes off.
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If we must fall, we should boldly meet our fate.
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Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.
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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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Reckless adventure is the fool’s hazard.
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The worst hatred is that of relatives.
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Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.
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Secure against the designs of men, secure against the malignity of the Gods, they have accomplished a thing of infinite difficulty; that to them nothing remains even to be wished.
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Keen at the start, but careless at the end.
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The wicked find it easier to coalesce for seditious purposes than for concord in peace.
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