Cassius and Brutus were the more distinguished for that very circumstance that their portraits were absent.
TACITUSRumor is not always wrong
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Legions and fleets are not such sure bulwarks of imperial power as a numerous family
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A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad, will work out his ruin.
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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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Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.
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In all things there is a law of cycles.
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Posterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.]
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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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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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No one in Germany laughs at vice, nor do they call it the fashion to corrupt and to be corrupted.
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A bitter jest, when it comes too near the truth, leaves a sharp sting behind it.
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Neglected, calumny soon expires, show that you are hurt, and you give it the appearance of truth.
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Reckless adventure is the fool’s hazard.
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Posterity allows to every man his true value and proper honours.
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Crime, once exposed, has no refuge but in audacity.
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The lust of fame is the last that a wise man shakes off.
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