Perdomita Britannia et statim omissa. Britain was conquered and immediately lost.
TACITUSIn seasons of tumult and discord bad men have most power; mental and moral excellence require peace and quietness.
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So as you go into battle, remember your ancestors and remember your descendants.
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There are odious virtues; such as inflexible severity, and an integrity that accepts of no favor.
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Things are not to be judged good or bad merely because the public think so.
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People flatter us because they can depend upon our credulity.
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Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
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Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement.
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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.
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Posterity allows to every man his true value and proper honours.
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This I regard as history’s highest function, to let no worthy action be uncommemorated, and to hold out the reprobation of posterity as a terror to evil words and deeds.
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It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.
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Solitudinem faciunt pacem appellant. They make a wilderness and they call it peace.
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Even the bravest men are frightened by sudden terrors.
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A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
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Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, but who have done evil to thee. And those will be thy best friends, not to whom thou hast done good, but who have done good to thee.
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Everything unknown is magnified. [Lat., Omne ignotum pro magnifico est.]
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