Publius Cornelius Tacitus quotes and words of wisdom

"Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader."
Found in the topic Leadership.

"Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the hands of cowards."
Found in the topic Unsorted.

"A bitter jest, when it comes too near the truth, leaves a sharp sting behind it."
Found in the topic Satire.

"A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man."
Found in the topic Oppression.

"Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, lead to ruin."
Found in the topic Candor.

"Greater things are believed of those who are absent."
Found in the topic Desire.

"Even war is better than a wretched peace."
Found in the topic Peace.

"The hatred of relatives is the most violent."
Found in the topic Family.

"When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad."
Found in the topic Envy.

"We accomplish more by prudence than by force."
Found in the topic Energy.

"Things forbidden have a secret charm."
Found in the topic Charm.

"Power acquired by guilt was never used for a good purpose."
Found in the topic Power.

"The love of fame is the last weakness which even the wise resign."
Found in the topic False.

"The brave and bold persist even against fortune; the timid and cowardly rush to despair though fear alone."
Found in the topic Brave.

"Lust of power is the most flagrant of all passions."
Found in the topic Lust.

"It is of eloquence as of a flame; it requires matter to feed it, and motion to excite it; and it brightens as it burns."
Found in the topic Speak.

"When they make a desolation they call it peace. ?Ubi solitudinem faciunt pacem appellant"
Found in the topic Witch.

"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."
Found in the topic Fear.

"It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured. ?Proprium humani ingenii est odisse quem lęseris"
Found in the topic Hate.

"Whatever is unknown is magnified."
Found in the topic Know.

Interesting Quotes

It is my supposition that the Universe in not only queerer than we imagine, is queerer than we CAN imagine.J.B.S. Haldane

The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.George Bernard Shaw - Irish dramatist & socialist (1856 - 1950)