Tacitus Quotes
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In seasons of tumult and discord bad men have most power; mental and moral excellence require peace and quietness.
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If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.
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Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
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An honorable death is better than a dishonorable life.
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Eloquence wins its great and enduring fame quite as much from the benches of our opponents as from those of our friends.
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Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.
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Nature gives liberty even to dumb animals.
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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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By general consent, he would have been capable of ruling, had he not ruled.
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Crime succeeds by sudden despatch; honest counsels gain vigor by delay.
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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.
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The Romans brought devestation, but they called it peace.
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A cowardly populace which will dare nothing beyond talk.
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Such being the happiness of the times, that you may think as you wish, and speak as you think.
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The principal office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from being forgotten, and that evil words and deeds should fear an infamous reputation with posterity.
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The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.
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You might believe a good man easily, a great man with pleasure. -Bonum virum facile crederes, magnum libenter
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Tacitus has written an entire work on the manners of the Germans. This work is short, but it comes from the pen of Tacitus, who was always concise, because he saw everything at a glance.
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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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They make solitude, which they call peace.
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What is today supported by precedents will hereafter become a precedent.
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Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.
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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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Viewed from a distance, everything is beautiful.