Rumor is not always wrong
TACITUSWho the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure; one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.
More Tacitus Quotes
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An eminent reputation is as dangerous as a bad one.
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Abuse if you slight it, will gradually die away; but if you show yourself irritated, you will be thought to have deserved it.
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They make solitude, which they call peace.
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A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all.
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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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Experience teaches. [Lat., Experientia docet.]
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[The Jews have] an attitude of hostility and hatred towards all others.
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The hatred of those who are near to us is most violent.
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Reckless adventure is the fool’s hazard.
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A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
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Cassius and Brutus were the more distinguished for that very circumstance that their portraits were absent.
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So as you go into battle, remember your ancestors and remember your descendants.
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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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Posterity will pay everyone their due.
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Once killing starts, it is difficult to draw the line.
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