Remedies Quotes by Tacitus

Benefits received are a delight to us as long as we think we can requite them; when that possibility is far exceeded, they are…

— Tacitus

Rumor does not always err; it sometimes even elects a man.

— Tacitus

None mourn more ostentatiously than those who most rejoice at it [a death].

— Tacitus

So true is it that all transactions of preeminent importance are wrapt in doubt and obscurity; while some hold for certain facts the most…

— Tacitus

Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, but who have done evil to thee. And those…

— Tacitus

Christianity is a pestilent superstition.

— Tacitus

Indeed, the crowning proof of their valour and their strength is that they keep up their superiority without harm to others.

— Tacitus

Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.

— Tacitus

None mourn more ostentatiously over the death of Germanicus than those who most rejoice at it [a death].

— Tacitus

Once killing starts, it is difficult to draw the line.

— Tacitus

The lust of dominion burns with a flame so fierce as to overpower all other affections of the human breast.

— Tacitus

“It is a principle of nature to hate those whom you have injured.”

— Tacitus