Tacitus Quotes
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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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Such being the happiness of the times, that you may think as you wish, and speak as you think.
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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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It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.
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The most seditious is the most cowardly.
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The desire of glory is the last infirmity cast off even by the wise.
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Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.
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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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Things are not to be judged good or bad merely because the public think so.
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An honorable death is better than a dishonorable life.
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Conspicuous by his absence.
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If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.
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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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You might believe a good man easily, a great man with pleasure. -Bonum virum facile crederes, magnum libenter
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All inconsiderate enterprises are impetuous at first, but soon lanquish.
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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 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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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 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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Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.
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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 powerful hold in deep remembrance an ill-timed pleasantry.
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Bodies are slow of growth, but are rapid in their dissolution.