Tacitus Quotes (17 quotations)
1. A bad peace is even worse than war. - Tacitus
2. A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man. - Tacitus
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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. - Tacitus
6. It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured. - Tacitus
7. It is human nature to hate him whom you have injured. - Tacitus
8. It is only necessary to make war with five things: with the maladies of the body, with the ignorances of the mind, with the passions of the body, with the seditions of the city, with the discords of families. - Tacitus
9. Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor. - Tacitus
10. Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader. - Tacitus
11. The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise. - Tacitus
12. The more corrupt the republic, the more numerous the laws. - Tacitus
13. The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws. - Tacitus
14. The Romans brought devestation, but they called it peace. - Tacitus
15. Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty. - Tacitus
16. Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement. - Tacitus
17. When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad. - Tacitus
2. A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man. - Tacitus
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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. - Tacitus
6. It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured. - Tacitus
7. It is human nature to hate him whom you have injured. - Tacitus
8. It is only necessary to make war with five things: with the maladies of the body, with the ignorances of the mind, with the passions of the body, with the seditions of the city, with the discords of families. - Tacitus
9. Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor. - Tacitus
10. Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader. - Tacitus
11. The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise. - Tacitus
12. The more corrupt the republic, the more numerous the laws. - Tacitus
13. The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws. - Tacitus
14. The Romans brought devestation, but they called it peace. - Tacitus
15. Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty. - Tacitus
16. Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement. - Tacitus
17. When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad. - Tacitus
