Conspicuous by his absence.
The desire for glory clings even to the best men longer than any other passion.
All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.
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.]
Legions and fleets are not such sure bulwarks of imperial power as a numerous family
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.
It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.
Rumor does not always err; it sometimes even elects a man.
We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched.
What is today supported by precedents will hereafter become a precedent.
Miseram pacem vel bello bene mutari. Even war is preferable to a shameful peace.
The repose of nations cannot be secure without arms, armies cannot be maintained without pay, nor can the pay be produced without taxes
It is the nature of the human disposition to hate him whom you have injured.
By general consent, he would have been capable of ruling, had he not ruled.
Liberty is given by nature even to mute animals.
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.
Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement.
Lust of power is the most flagrant of all the passions.
The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.
Even for learned men, love of fame is the last thing to be given up.
Posterity allows to every man his true value and proper honours.
None mourn more ostentatiously over the death of Germanicus than those who most rejoice at it [a death].
When men of talents are punished, authority is strengthened. [Lat., Punitis ingeniis, gliscit auctoritas.]
It is more reverent to believe in the works of the Deity than to comprehend them.
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