Tacitus

“Viewed from a distance, everything is beautiful.”

“When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.”

“Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir.”

“To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.”

“Things forbidden have a secret charm.”

“In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous.”

“He that fights and runs away, May turn and fight another day; But he that is in battle slain, Will never rise to fight again.”

“A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.”

“Great empires are not maintained by timidity.”

“Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.”

“Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.”