“A bad peace is even worse than war.”
— Tacitus
Author: Tacitus
Category: war
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Be assured those will be thy worst
“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.”
— Tacitus
Author: Tacitus
Category: best
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Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay;
“Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.”
— Tacitus
Author: Tacitus
Category: truth
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A bad peace is even worse than
“A bad peace is even worse than war.”
— Tacitus
Author: Tacitus
Category: peace
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Fear is not in the habit of
“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.”
— Tacitus
Author: Tacitus
Category: truth
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Fear is not in the habit of
“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.”
— Tacitus
Author: Tacitus
Category: freedom
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The desire for safety stands against every
“The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.”
— Tacitus
Author: Tacitus
Category: great
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Reason and judgment are the qualities of
“Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.”
— Tacitus
Author: Tacitus
Category: business
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Be assured those will be thy worst
“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.”
— Tacitus
Author: Tacitus
Category: history
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A desire to resist oppression is implanted
“A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.”
— Tacitus
Author: Tacitus
Category: nature
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When men are full of envy they
“When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.”
— Tacitus
Author: Tacitus
Category: men
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