Custom adapts itself to expediency.
TACITUSThe sciences throw an inexpressible grace over our compositions, even where they are not immediately concerned; as their effects are discernible where we least expect to find them.
More Tacitus Quotes
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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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Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure.
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The persecution of genius fosters its influence.
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It is the nature of the human disposition to hate him whom you have injured.
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It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.
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It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.
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Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.
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Laws were most numerous when the commonwealth was most corrupt
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There are odious virtues; such as inflexible severity, and an integrity that accepts of no favor.
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Corruptisima republica plurimae leges.
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Keen at the start, but careless at the end.
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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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All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.
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In all things there is a law of cycles.
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Rumor is not always wrong
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