Tacitus Quotes

Truth is strengthened by investigation and deliberation; falsehood, by haste and uncertainty.

He who gets angry at criticism, acknowledges that it was deserved.

It's okay for women to cry, for men to remember.

For those who aspire to power, there is no middle ground between the summit and the precipice.

When we enjoy good health, we easily give good advice to the sick.

The worst enemies are those who always approve everything.

In a corrupted spirit, there is no room for honor.

In all things there seems to exist as a law a circle.

Power obtained by wrongful means was never exercised for good purposes.

It is more holy and reverent to believe in the works of God than to delve into them.

Power is never stable when it is unlimited.

Freedoms and masters do not easily combine.