The worst hatred is that of relatives.
TACITUSAll bodies are slow in growth but rapid in decay.
More Tacitus Quotes
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The 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.
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Even for learned men, love of fame is the last thing to be given up.
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All bodies are slow in growth but rapid in decay.
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It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown.
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To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace.
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If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.
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Posterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]
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They make a desert and call it peace.
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A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
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In all things there is a law of cycles.
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In private enterprises men may advance or recede, whereas they who aim at empire have no alternative between the highest success and utter downfall.
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It is a principle of human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
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The love of fame is a love that even the wisest of men are reluctant to forgo.
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Christianity is a pestilent superstition.
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I am my nearest neighbour.
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