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Tacitus [55-120] Roman
Rank: 101
Historian


Publius Cornelius Tacitus was a senator and a historian of the Roman Empire. The surviving portions of his two major works—the Annals and the Histories—examine the reigns of the Roman emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero, and those who reigned in the Year of the Four Emperors.

Peace, Truth, Business, Chance, Fear, Freedom, Good, History, War



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Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader. Business
101
Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty. Truth
102
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. Fear, Freedom, Truth
103
It is always easier to requite an injury than a service: gratitude is a burden, but revenge is found to pay.
104
Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor. Good
105
When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.
106
A bad peace is even worse than war. Peace, War
107
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.
108
When the state is most corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied.
109
Abuse if you slight it, will gradually die away; but if you show yourself irritated, you will be thought to have deserved it.
110
A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all.
111
Things forbidden have a secret charm.
112
In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous.
113
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. History
114
Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the hands of cowards. Chance
115
It is human nature to hate the man whom you have hurt.
116
All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.
117
Prosperity is the measure or touchstone of virtue, for it is less difficult to bear misfortune than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.
118
Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement.
119
To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.
120
We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched.
121
All enterprises that are entered into with indiscreet zeal may be pursued with great vigor at first, but are sure to collapse in the end.
122
When a woman has lost her chastity she will shrink from nothing.
123
To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace. Peace
124
A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
125
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.
126
Greater things are believed of those who are absent.
201
Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.
202
The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.
203
Custom adapts itself to expediency.
204
Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.
205
No one would have doubted his ability to reign had he never been emperor.
206
It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.
207
Love of fame is the last thing even learned men can bear to be parted from.
208
Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.
209
Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir.
210
It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.
211

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