Tacitus Quotes
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It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.
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By general consent, he would have been capable of ruling, had he not ruled.
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More faults are often committed while we are trying to oblige than while we are giving offense.
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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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Things are not to be judged good or bad merely because the public think so.
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Conspicuous by his absence.
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Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.
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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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All inconsiderate enterprises are impetuous at first, but soon lanquish.
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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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You might believe a good man easily, a great man with pleasure. -Bonum virum facile crederes, magnum libenter
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So true is it that all transactions of preeminent importance are wrapt in doubt and obscurity; while some hold for certain facts the most precarious hearsays, others turn facts into falsehood; and both are exaggerated by posterity.
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If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.
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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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The Romans brought devestation, but they called it peace.
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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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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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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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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.