It is a characteristic of the human mind to hate the man one has injured.
TACITUSTraitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.
More Tacitus Quotes
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Viewed from a distance, everything is beautiful.
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Falsehood avails itself of haste and uncertainty.
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Nature gives liberty even to dumb animals.
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The lust of fame is the last that a wise man shakes off.
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In seasons of tumult and discord bad men have most power; mental and moral excellence require peace and quietness.
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No hatred is so bitter as that of near relations.
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The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.
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Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.
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Crime succeeds by sudden despatch; honest counsels gain vigor by delay.
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A bad peace is even worse than war.
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No one would have doubted his ability to reign had he never been emperor.
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Laws were most numerous when the commonwealth was most corrupt
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The desire for glory clings even to the best men longer than any other passion.
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Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.
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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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