Tacitus
Quotes
Great empires are not maintained by timidity.
To every man posterity gives his due honour.
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.
Lust of absolute power is more burning than all the passions.
When men of talents are punished, authority is strengthened.
There will be vices as long as there are men.
The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government.
Translation: It is the rare fortune of these days that one may think what one likes and say what one thinks.
No doubt, there was peace after all this, but it was a peace stained with blood.
The gods are on the side of the stronger.
Once killing starts, it is difficult to draw the line.
He had talents equal to business, and aspired no higher.
