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Tacitus Quotes: "Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty."

Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.



Tacitus Quotes: "Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure"

Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure




Tacitus Quotes: "The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion."

The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.



Tacitus Quotes: "If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise."

If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.




Tacitus Quotes: "In valor there is hope."

In valor there is hope.



Tacitus Quotes: "When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad."

When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.



Tacitus Quotes: "Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer."

Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.




Tacitus Quotes: "The most seditious is the most cowardly."

The most seditious is the most cowardly.



Tacitus Quotes: "It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured."

It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.



Tacitus Quotes: "The Romans brought devestation, but they called it peace."

The Romans brought devestation, but they called it peace.



Tacitus Quotes: "An honorable death is better than a dishonorable life. [Lat., Honesta mors turpi vita potior.]"

An honorable death is better than a dishonorable life. [Lat., Honesta mors turpi vita potior.]



Tacitus Quotes: "So as you go into battle, remember your ancestors and remember your descendants."

So as you go into battle, remember your ancestors and remember your descendants.




Tacitus Quotes: "A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man."

A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.



Tacitus Quotes: "The worst crimes were dared by a few, willed by more and tolerated by all."

The worst crimes were dared by a few, willed by more and tolerated by all.



Tacitus Quotes: "To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace."

To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace.



Tacitus Quotes: "Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges."

Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges.



Tacitus Quotes: "Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader."

Reason and calm judgment, the qualities specially belonging to a leader.



Tacitus Quotes: "Abuse if you slight it, will gradually die away; but if you show yourself irritated, you will be thought to have deserved it."

Abuse if you slight it, will gradually die away; but if you show yourself irritated, you will be thought to have deserved it.



Tacitus Quotes: "No one would have doubted his ability to reign had he never been emperor."

No one would have doubted his ability to reign had he never been emperor.



Tacitus Quotes: "An eminent reputation is as dangerous as a bad one."

An eminent reputation is as dangerous as a bad one.



Tacitus Quotes: "Every recreant who proved his timidity in the hour of danger, was afterwards boldest in words and tongue."

Every recreant who proved his timidity in the hour of danger, was afterwards boldest in words and tongue.



Tacitus Quotes: "Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable."

Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.



Tacitus Quotes: "Things forbidden have a secret charm."

Things forbidden have a secret charm.



Tacitus Quotes: "Custom adapts itself to expediency."

Custom adapts itself to expediency.



Tacitus Quotes: "Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws."

Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.



Tacitus Quotes: "One who is allowed to sin, sins less"

One who is allowed to sin, sins less



Tacitus Quotes: "Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose."

Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.



Tacitus Quotes: "Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor."

Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.



Tacitus Quotes: "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."

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.



Tacitus Quotes: "[The Jews have] an attitude of hostility and hatred towards all others."

[The Jews have] an attitude of hostility and hatred towards all others.



Tacitus Quotes: "In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous."

In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous.



Tacitus Quotes: "A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety."

A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.



Tacitus Quotes: "They make a desert and call it peace."

They make a desert and call it peace.



Tacitus Quotes: "Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader."

Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.



Tacitus Quotes: "It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion."

It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.



Tacitus Quotes: "To rob, to ravage, to murder, in their imposing language, are the arts of civil policy. When they have made the world a solitude, they call it peace."

To rob, to ravage, to murder, in their imposing language, are the arts of civil policy. When they have made the world a solitude, they call it peace.



Tacitus Quotes: "Great empires are not maintained by timidity."

Great empires are not maintained by timidity.



Tacitus Quotes: "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."

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.



Tacitus Quotes: "Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the hands of cowards."

Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the hands of cowards.



Tacitus Quotes: "It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure."

It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.



Tacitus Quotes: "It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown."

It is common, to esteem most what is most unknown.



Tacitus Quotes: "None make a greater show of sorrow than those who are most delighted."

None make a greater show of sorrow than those who are most delighted.



Tacitus Quotes: "Christianity is a pestilent superstition."

Christianity is a pestilent superstition.



Tacitus Quotes: "The grove is the centre of their whole religion. It is regarded as the cradle of the race and the dwelling-place of the supreme god to whom all things are subject and obedient."

The grove is the centre of their whole religion. It is regarded as the cradle of the race and the dwelling-place of the supreme god to whom all things are subject and obedient.



Tacitus Quotes: "It is found by experience that admirable laws and right precedents among the good have their origin in the misdeeds of others."

It is found by experience that admirable laws and right precedents among the good have their origin in the misdeeds of others.



Tacitus Quotes: "Crime, once exposed, has no refuge but in audacity."

Crime, once exposed, has no refuge but in audacity.



Tacitus Quotes: "Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth."

Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth.



Tacitus Quotes: "Things are not to be judged good or bad merely because the public think so."

Things are not to be judged good or bad merely because the public think so.



Tacitus Quotes: "We extol ancient things, regardless of our own times. [Lat., Vetera extollimus recentium incuriosi.]"

We extol ancient things, regardless of our own times. [Lat., Vetera extollimus recentium incuriosi.]