The desire for glory clings even to the best men longer than any other passion.
TACITUSPosterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]
More Tacitus Quotes
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It is more reverent to believe in the works of the Deity than to comprehend them.
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The gods are on the side of the stronger.
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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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All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.
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Nothing mortal is so unstable and subject to change as power which has no foundation.
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The changeful change of circumstances. [Lat., Varia sors rerum.]
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So as you go into battle, remember your ancestors and remember your descendants.
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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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To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.
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Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
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None make a greater show of sorrow than those who are most delighted.
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Eloquence wins its great and enduring fame quite as much from the benches of our opponents as from those of our friends.
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Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
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Nature gives liberty even to dumb animals.
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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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