To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.
TACITUSRumor is not always wrong
More Tacitus Quotes
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Reckless adventure is the fool’s hazard.
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He that fights and runs away, May turn and fight another day; But he that is in battle slain, Will never rise to fight again.
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The gods are on the side of the stronger.
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Abuse if you slight it, will gradually die away; but if you show yourself irritated, you will be thought to have deserved it.
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Liberty is given by nature even to mute animals.
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Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.
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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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Everything unknown is magnified. [Lat., Omne ignotum pro magnifico est.]
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Power acquired by guilt was never used for a good purpose.
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By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
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Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.
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Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.
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It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.
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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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Remedies are more tardy in their operation than diseases.
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Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth.
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All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.
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Such being the happiness of the times, that you may think as you wish, and speak as you think.
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Greater things are believed of those who are absent.
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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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Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
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No hatred is so bitter as that of near relations.
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Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.
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The grove is the centre of their whole religion. It is regarded as the cradle of the race and the dwelling-place of the supreme god to whom all things are subject and obedient.
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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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Laws were most numerous when the commonwealth was most corrupt
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