Tacitus Quotes

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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

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Greater things are believed of those who are absent

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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

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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

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Abuse, if you slight it, will gradually die away; but if you show yourself irritated, you will be thought to have deserved it

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A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man

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A bad peace is even worse than war

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A bad peace is even worse than war.

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It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.

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Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.

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