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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Tacitus187 quotes“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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In valor there is hope.
TacitusTacitus It is a principle of human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
TacitusTacitus The task of history is to hold out for reprobation every evil word and deed, and to hold out for praise every great and noble word and deed.
TacitusTacitus It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown.
TacitusTacitus It is the rare fortune of these days that one may think what one likes and say what one thinks.
TacitusTacitus Keen at the start, but careless at the end.
TacitusTacitus When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.
TacitusTacitus 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.
TacitusTacitus The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
TacitusTacitus None grieve so ostentatiously as those who rejoice most in heart. [Lat., Nulla jactantius moerent quam qui maxime laetantur.]
TacitusTacitus Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
TacitusTacitus Lust of power is the most flagrant of all the passions.
TacitusTacitus Miseram pacem vel bello bene mutari. Even war is preferable to a shameful peace.
TacitusTacitus Experience teaches. [Lat., Experientia docet.]
TacitusTacitus Even the bravest men are frightened by sudden terrors.
TacitusTacitus Neglected, calumny soon expires, show that you are hurt, and you give it the appearance of truth.
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