None make a greater show of sorrow than those who are most delighted.
TACITUSRumor does not always err; it sometimes even elects a man.
More Tacitus Quotes
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In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous.
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A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.
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Forethought and prudence are the proper qualities of a leader. [Lat., Ratio et consilium, propriae ducis artes.]
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War will of itself discover and lay open the hidden and rankling wounds of the victorious party.
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Once killing starts, it is difficult to draw the line.
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Seek to make a person blush for their guilt rather than shed their blood.
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Things forbidden have a secret charm.
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A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad, will work out his ruin.
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An honorable death is better than a dishonorable life.
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Conspicuous by his absence.
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The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.
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Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
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Crime, once exposed, has no refuge but in audacity.
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Every recreant who proved his timidity in the hour of danger, was afterwards boldest in words and tongue.
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By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
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