Tacitus Quotes
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Custom adapts itself to expediency.
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Divisa inter exercitum ducesque munia: militibus cupidinem pugnandi convenire, duces providendo, consultando, cunctatione saepius quam temeritate prodesse. ut pro virili portione armis ac manu victoriam iuverit, ratione et consilio, propriis ducis artibus, profuturum.
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Punitis ingeniis, gliscit auctoritas.
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Tiberii Gaique et Claudii ac Neronis res florentibus ipsis ob metum falsae, postquam occiderant, recentibus odiis compositae sunt. inde consilium mihi pauca de Augusto et extrema tradere, mox Tiberii principatum et cetera, sine ira et studio, quorum causas procul habeo.
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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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The images of twenty of the most illustrious families the Manlii, the Quinctii, and other names of equal splendour were carried before it [the bier of Junia]. Those of Brutus and Cassius were not displayed; but for that very reason they shone with pre-eminent lustre.
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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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Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.
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Nihil deorum honoribus relictum, cum se templis et effigie numinum per flamines et sacerdotes coli vellet.
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A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
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All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.
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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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The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.
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Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.
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Valor is the contempt of death and pain.
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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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Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.
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When the state is most corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied.
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Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement.
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Great empires are not maintained by timidity.
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No one would have doubted his ability to reign had he never been emperor.
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On the whole,one would say that their strength is in their infantry, which fights along with the cavalry; admirably adapted to the action of the latter is the swiftness of certain foot soldiers, who are picked from the entire youth of their country, and stationed in front of the line.
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Suum cuique decus posteritas rependit
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Scutum reliquisse praecipuum flagitium, nec aut sacris adesse aut concilium inire ignominioso fas; multique superstites bellorum infamiam laqueo finierunt.