black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

When men of talents are punished, authority is strengthened. [Lat., Punitis ingeniis, gliscit auctoritas.]

Related Topics

Depression Disturb Dream Fallen Ignore Loss Men One Liner Punishment Talent

Bagwalas

Popular Authors

Marilyn Monroe Paulo Coelho Abraham Lincoln C. S. Lewis Khalil Gibran Charlie Chaplin Gautama Buddha Isaac Newton

So obscure are the greatest events, as some take for granted any hearsay, whatever its source, others turn truth into falsehood, and both errors find encouragement with posterity.
TACITUS

Encouragement Error Event Formation Great Idea Obscure Source Update
The persecution of genius fosters its influence.
TACITUS

Ego Esteem Genius Influence One Liner Power Talent
Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.
TACITUS

Advantage Age Guilt Old Things People Power Purpose Risk Time Use
No one in Germany laughs at vice, nor do they call it the fashion to corrupt and to be corrupted.
TACITUS

Corrupt Fashion Icon Laugh Laughing Naked Vice
Perdomita Britannia et statim omissa. Britain was conquered and immediately lost.
TACITUS

Chastity Lost Modesty One Liner Proud Respect Shrink Woman Empowerment
Conspicuous by his absence.
TACITUS

Absence Foundation Mortal One Liner Politics Subject Unstable Wisdom
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.]
TACITUS

Animal Bravery Coward Despair Fear Fortune Low Stupid
Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.
TACITUS

God Grace Guide Help Kindness Love Mindset Motivation One Liner Positive Return Shine Spread
The most seditious is the most cowardly.
TACITUS

Assumption Coward Cowardly Fake Fear One Liner Poor Revolution Seditious
A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all.
TACITUS

Adversity Affluence Blessing Chance Desire Hope Inspirational Life Motivation Reality Struggle Wish
The gods are on the side of the stronger.
TACITUS

God One Liner Strong
Posterity will pay everyone their due.
TACITUS

Everyone One Liner Past Pay Porter Time
To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.
TACITUS

Acknowledge Appreciate Deserve May Resentment Shows
The worst crimes were dared by a few, willed by more and tolerated by all.
TACITUS

Bad Crime Hanit One Liner Peace Tolerate War Worst
They terrify lest they should fear.
TACITUS

Coward Cry Fear Hate Ignore Leave Mood Terrify
Such being the happiness of the times, that you may think as you wish, and speak as you think.
TACITUS

Dream Freedom Hope Luck Thinking Wish

Copyright: 2020 - 2023 | Minimalist Quotes