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Publius Cornelius Tacitus
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Bodies are slow of growth, but are rapid in their dissolution. [Lat., Corpora lente augescent, cito extinguuntur.]
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None make a greater show of sorrow than those who are most delighted.
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Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges.
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Perdomita Britannia et statim omissa. Britain was conquered and immediately lost.
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Even for learned men, love of fame is the last thing to be given up.
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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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Laws were most numerous when the commonwealth was most corrupt
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Who the first inhabitants of Britain were, whether natives or immigrants, remains obscure one must remember we are dealing with barbarians.
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The powerful hold in deep remembrance an ill-timed pleasantry. [Lat., Facetiarum apud praepotentes in longum memoria est.]
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People flatter us because they can depend upon our credulity.
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No one would have doubted his ability to reign had he never been emperor.
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It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.
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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.]
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Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence.
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All bodies are slow in growth but rapid in decay.
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A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.
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I am my nearest neighbour.
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The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
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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.
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[The Jews have] an attitude of hostility and hatred towards all others.
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