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Rumor is not always wrong

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Tacitus
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Publius Cornelius Tacitus
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Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
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You might believe a good man easily, a great man with pleasure. -Bonum virum facile crederes, magnum libenter
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The desire for glory clings even to the best men longer than any other passion.
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Miseram pacem vel bello bene mutari. Even war is preferable to a shameful peace.
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Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.
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A bitter jest, when it comes too near the truth, leaves a sharp sting behind it.
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