None make a greater show of sorrow than those who are most delighted.
TACITUSIn seasons of tumult and discord bad men have most power; mental and moral excellence require peace and quietness.
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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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Corruptisima republica plurimae leges.
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Posterity allows to every man his true value and proper honours.
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So as you go into battle, remember your ancestors and remember your descendants.
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It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.
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No one in Germany laughs at vice, nor do they call it the fashion to corrupt and to be corrupted.
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Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
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In stirring up tumult and strife, the worst men can do the most, but peace and quiet cannot be established without virtue.
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Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.
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We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched.
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There can never be a complete confidence in a power which is excessive.
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The repose of nations cannot be secure without arms, armies cannot be maintained without pay, nor can the pay be produced without taxes
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The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government.
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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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An honorable death is better than a dishonorable life.
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