The hatred of those who are near to us is most violent.
TACITUSThe hatred of those who are near to us is most violent.
TACITUSFear is not in the habit of speaking truth; when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed; nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.
TACITUSRumor does not always err; it sometimes even elects a man.
TACITUSTruth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
TACITUSThe gods are on the side of the stronger.
TACITUSNothing mortal is so unstable and subject to change as power which has no foundation.
TACITUS[That form of] eloquence, the foster-child of licence, which fools call liberty. [Lat., Eloquentia, alumna licentiae, quam stulti libertatem vocabant.]
TACITUSTraitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.
TACITUSMiseram pacem vel bello bene mutari. Even war is preferable to a shameful peace.
TACITUSModest fame is not to be despised by the highest characters. [Lat., Modestiae fama neque summis mortalibus spernenda est.]
TACITUSThey make a desert and call it peace.
TACITUSA bitter jest, when it comes too near the truth, leaves a sharp sting behind it.
TACITUSThe word liberty has been falsely used by persons who, being degenerately profligate in private life, and mischievous in public, had no hope left but in fomenting discord.
TACITUSEloquence wins its great and enduring fame quite as much from the benches of our opponents as from those of our friends.
TACITUSThat cannot be safe which is not honourable.
TACITUSReckless adventure is the fool’s hazard.
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