Conspicuous by his absence.
TACITUSWe see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched.
More Tacitus Quotes
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The Romans brought devestation, but they called it peace.
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Experience teaches. [Lat., Experientia docet.]
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It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.
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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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It is of eloquence as of a flame; it requires matter to feed it, and motion to excite it; and it brightens as it burns.
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We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched.
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The worst hatred is that of relatives.
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Who the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure; one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.
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A cowardly populace which will dare nothing beyond talk.
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Rumor does not always err; it sometimes even elects a man.
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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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All inconsiderate enterprises are impetuous at first, but soon lanquish. [Lat., Omnia inconsulti impetus coepta, initiis valida, spatio languescunt.]
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Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth; when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed; nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.
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To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.
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The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.
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