Quote

Legions and fleets are not such sure bulwarks of imperial power as a numerous family

Tacitus

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Tacitus
Annalist
Biographer
Historian
Jurist
Military Personnel
Philosopher
Poet
Politician
Gallia Bracata
Publius Cornelius Tacitus
Gaius Cornelius Tacitus
P. Cornelius Tacitus
C. Cornelius Tacitus
Cornelius Tacitus
Power
Bulwarks
Fleets
Legions
Imperial
Legion
Numerous
Sure
Family

More quotes by Tacitus

Image
Necessity reforms the poor, and satiety reforms the rich.
Tacitus
Image
The unknown always passes for the marvellous.
Tacitus
Image
Valor is the contempt of death and pain.
Tacitus
Image
Benefits are acceptable, while the receiver thinks he may return them but once exceeding that, hatred is given instead of thanks. [Lat., Beneficia usque eo laeta sunt dum videntur exsolvi posse ubi multum antevenere pro gratia odium redditur.]
Tacitus
Image
This I regard as history's highest function, to let no worthy action be uncommemorated, and to hold out the reprobation of posterity as a terror to evil words and deeds.
Tacitus
Image
Tacitus has written an entire work on the manners of the Germans. This work is short, but it comes from the pen of Tacitus, who was always concise, because he saw everything at a glance.
Tacitus
Image
The love of fame is a love that even the wisest of men are reluctant to forgo.
Tacitus
Image
The gods are on the side of the stronger.
Tacitus
Image
So obscure are the greatest events, as some take for granted any hearsay, whatever its source, others turn truth into falsehood, and both errors find encouragement with posterity.
Tacitus
Image
There was more courage in bearing trouble than in escaping from it the brave and the energetic cling to hope, even in spite of fortune the cowardly and the indolent are hurried by their fears,' said Plotius Firmus, Roman Praetorian Guard.
Tacitus
Image
The grove is the centre of their whole religion. It is regarded as the cradle of the race and the dwelling-place of the supreme god to whom all things are subject and obedient.
Tacitus
Image
If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.
Tacitus
Image
Greater things are believed of those who are absent.
Tacitus
Image
Every great example of punishment has in it some injustice, but the suffering individual is compensated by the public good.
Tacitus
Image
Liberty is given by nature even to mute animals.
Tacitus
Image
An honorable death is better than a dishonorable life. [Lat., Honesta mors turpi vita potior.]
Tacitus
Image
Things forbidden have a secret charm.
Tacitus
Image
We are corrupted by good fortune. [Lat., Felicitate corrumpimur.]
Tacitus
Image
In the struggle between those seeking power there is no middle course.
Tacitus
Image
Flattery labors under the odious charge of servility.
Tacitus