A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
TACITUSWhen men of talents are punished, authority is strengthened. [Lat., Punitis ingeniis, gliscit auctoritas.]
More Tacitus Quotes
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Things forbidden have a secret charm.
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The injustice of a government is proportional to the number of its laws.
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All those things that are now field to be of the greatest antiquity were at one time new; what we to-day hold up by example will rank hereafter as precedent.
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Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.
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Flattery labors under the odious charge of servility.
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If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.
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Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure.
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Benefits received are a delight to us as long as we think we can requite them; when that possibility is far exceeded, they are repaid with hatred instead of gratitude.
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Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
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In all things there is a kind of law of cycles. [Lat., Rebus cunctis inest quidam velut orbis.]
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If we must fall, we should boldly meet our fate.
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It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.
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Such being the happiness of the times, that you may think as you wish, and speak as you think.
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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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The repose of nations cannot be secure without arms, armies cannot be maintained without pay, nor can the pay be produced without taxes
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