Who the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure; one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.
TACITUSPosterity will pay everyone their due.
More Tacitus Quotes
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No hatred is so bitter as that of near relations.
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Even the bravest men are frightened by sudden terrors.
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It is more reverent to believe in the works of the Deity than to comprehend them.
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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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Crime succeeds by sudden despatch; honest counsels gain vigor by delay.
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Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.
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The desire of glory is the last infirmity cast off even by the wise.
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The love of fame is a love that even the wisest of men are reluctant to forgo.
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The repose of nations cannot be secure without arms, armies cannot be maintained without pay, nor can the pay be produced without taxes
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Lust of power is the most flagrant of all the passions.
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By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
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It is found by experience that admirable laws and right precedents among the good have their origin in the misdeeds of others.
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The injustice of a government is proportional to the number of its laws.
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When men of talents are punished, authority is strengthened. [Lat., Punitis ingeniis, gliscit auctoritas.]
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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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