Power acquired by guilt was never used for a good purpose.
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You might believe a good man easily, a great man with pleasure. Bonum virum facile crederes, magnum libenter.Publius Cornelius Tacitus
It is of eloquence as of a flame it requires matter to feed it, motion to excite it, and it brightens as it burns.
Publius Cornelius Tacitus
Annales, said of Galba By general consent, he would have been capable of ruling, had he not ruled. Omnium consensu capax imperii nisi imperasset.
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Liberty is given by nature even to mute animals.
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There is no less danger from great fame than from infamy.
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The repose of nations cannot be secure without arms. Armies cannot be maintained without pay, nor can the pay be produced without taxes.
Publius Cornelius Tacitus
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