A bad peace is even worse than war.

Quote by Tacitus

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Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir.

Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir.

Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement.

Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement.

The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.

The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.

To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make...

To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make...

Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the...

Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the...

Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.

Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.

Custom adapts itself to expediency.

Custom adapts itself to expediency.

Abuse if you slight it, will gradually die away; but if you show yourself irritated,...

Abuse if you slight it, will gradually die away; but if you show yourself irritated,...

Prosperity is the measure or touchstone of virtue, for it is less difficult to bear...

Prosperity is the measure or touchstone of virtue, for it is less difficult to bear...

All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.

All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.

Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.

Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor.

It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.

It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.

It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.

It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.

Greater things are believed of those who are absent.

Greater things are believed of those who are absent.

A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing...

A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing...

When a woman has lost her chastity she will shrink from nothing.

When a woman has lost her chastity she will shrink from nothing.

Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.

Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.

When the state is most corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied.

When the state is most corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied.

To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.

To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.

When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.

When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.