By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
TACITUSNeglected, calumny soon expires, show that you are hurt, and you give it the appearance of truth.
More Tacitus Quotes
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Cassius and Brutus were the more distinguished for that very circumstance that their portraits were absent.
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The lust of dominion burns with a flame so fierce as to overpower all other affections of the human breast.
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The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.
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More faults are often committed while we are trying to oblige than while we are giving offense.
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If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.
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All those things that are now field to be of the greatest antiquity were at one time new; what we to-day hold up by example will rank hereafter as precedent.
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Benefits received are a delight to us as long as we think we can requite them; when that possibility is far exceeded, they are repaid with hatred instead of gratitude.
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In private enterprises men may advance or recede, whereas they who aim at empire have no alternative between the highest success and utter downfall.
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Modest fame is not to be despised by the highest characters. [Lat., Modestiae fama neque summis mortalibus spernenda est.]
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Other men have acquired fame by industry, but this man by indolence.
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The brave and bold persist even against fortune; the timid and cowardly rush to despair through fear alone. [Lat., Fortes et strenuos etiam contra fortunam insistere, timidos et ignoros ad desperationem formidine properare.]
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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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Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the hands of cowards.
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It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.
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The desire of glory is the last infirmity cast off even by the wise.
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