Tacitus
Books by Tacitus
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Tacitus: The Histories, Volumes I and II
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The Histories
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The Annals of Imperial Rome
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Quotes by Tacitus
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Great empires are not maintained by timidity.
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Crime, once exposed, has no refuge but in audacity.
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A bad peace is worse than war.
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So obscure are the greatest events, as some take for granted any hearsay, whatever its source, others turn truth into falsehood, and both errors find encouragement with posterity.
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A bad peace is worse than war.
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Great empires are not maintained by timidity.
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Crime, once exposed, has no refuge but in audacity.
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So obscure are the greatest events, as some take for granted any hearsay, whatever its source, others turn truth into falsehood, and both errors find encouragement with posterity.
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Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth; when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed; nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.
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The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.
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Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir.
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Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.
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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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Prosperity is the measure or touchstone of virtue, for it is less difficult to bear misfortune than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.
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He that fights and runs away, May turn and fight another day; But he that is in battle slain, Will never rise to fight again.
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Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.
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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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Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the hands of cowards.
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Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement.
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It is human nature to hate the man whom you have hurt.
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