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.
TACITUSBottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.
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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In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous.
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All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.
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Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
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Valor is the contempt of death and pain.
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A bad peace is even worse than war.
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Miseram pacem vel bello bene mutari. Even war is preferable to a shameful peace.
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Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.
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Bodies are slow of growth, but are rapid in their dissolution. [Lat., Corpora lente augescent, cito extinguuntur.]
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Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.
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It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown.
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Falsehood avails itself of haste and uncertainty.
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Liberty is given by nature even to mute animals.
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All enterprises that are entered into with indiscreet zeal may be pursued with great vigor at first, but are sure to collapse in the end.
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The hatred of those who are near to us is most violent.
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