The desire of glory is the last infirmity cast off even by the wise.
TACITUSGreater things are believed of those who are absent.
More Tacitus Quotes
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If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.
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Even the bravest men are frightened by sudden terrors.
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Power acquired by guilt was never used for a good purpose.
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It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.
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Things forbidden have a secret charm.
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We accomplish more by prudence than by force. [Lat., Plura consilio quam vi perficimus.]
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The unknown always passes for the marvellous.
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Flatterers are the worst kind of enemies. [Lat., Pessimum genus inimicorum laudantes.]
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Bodies are slow of growth, but are rapid in their dissolution. [Lat., Corpora lente augescent, cito extinguuntur.]
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Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.
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Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the hands of cowards.
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Who the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure; one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.
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It is more reverent to believe in the works of the Deity than to comprehend them.
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To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.
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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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