Flattery labors under the odious charge of servility.
TACITUSKeen at the start, but careless at the end.
More Tacitus Quotes
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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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If we must fall, we should boldly meet our fate.
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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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It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown.
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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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Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.
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Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
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Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.
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Flatterers are the worst kind of enemies. [Lat., Pessimum genus inimicorum laudantes.]
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Miseram pacem vel bello bene mutari. Even war is preferable to a shameful peace.
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Who the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure; one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.
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The hatred of those who are near to us is most violent.
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The desire for glory clings even to the best men longer than any other passion.
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Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
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War will of itself discover and lay open the hidden and rankling wounds of the victorious party.
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