It is more reverent to believe in the works of the Deity than to comprehend them. Tacitus More Quotes by Tacitus More Quotes From Tacitus The sciences throw an inexpressible grace over our compositions, even where they are not immediately concerned; as their effects are discernible where we least expect to find them. Tacitus concernedgracescience Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader. Tacitus businessleadershipinspirational It is the nature of the human disposition to hate him whom you have injured. Tacitus dispositionhatehumans The lust of fame is the last that a wise man shakes off. Tacitus lustwisemen None mourn more ostentatiously over the death of Germanicus than those who most rejoice at it [a death]. Tacitus mourningmournrejoice When the State is corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied. Tacitus libertystateslaw Posterity allows to every man his true value and proper honours. Tacitus givingmenhistory A bad peace is even worse than war. Tacitus ubuntuwarpeace Nature gives liberty even to dumb animals. Tacitus dumbanimalgiving 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 racedwellingtree Corruptisima republica plurimae leges. Tacitus liberty They make a desert and call it peace. Tacitus desertubuntupeace We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched. Tacitus wealthadversitystruggle The task of history is to hold out for reprobation every evil word and deed, and to hold out for praise every great and noble word and deed. Tacitus nobletasksevil The changeful change of circumstances. Tacitus circumstances [That form of] eloquence, the foster-child of licence, which fools call liberty. Tacitus foollibertychildren Deos fortioribus adesse. The gods support those who are stronger. Tacitus strongersupport None grieve so ostentatiously as those who rejoice most in heart. Tacitus griefheartgrieving Conspicuous by his absence. Tacitus absence Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with increased violence. Tacitus maliceviolence
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