Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.
TACITUSWhen the State is corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied.
More Tacitus Quotes
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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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Conspicuous by his absence.
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A bad peace is even worse than war.
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The task of history is to hold out for reprobation every evil word and deed, and to hold out for praise every great and noble word and deed.
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Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the hands of cowards.
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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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We accomplish more by prudence than by force. [Lat., Plura consilio quam vi perficimus.]
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The unknown always passes for the marvellous.
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An honorable death is better than a dishonorable life.
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Valor is the contempt of death and pain.
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The principal office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from being forgotten, and that evil words and deeds should fear an infamous reputation with posterity.
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Deos fortioribus adesse. The gods support those who are stronger.
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Reckless adventure is the fool’s hazard.
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If we must fall, we should boldly meet our fate.
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It is a characteristic of the human mind to hate the man one has injured.
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