Publius Tacitus
Publius Tacitus
hate human injured nature whom
It is human nature to hate those whom you have injured
hate human nature weakness whom
It is a weakness of your human nature to hate those whom you have wronged.
hate hatred near violent
The hatred of those who are near to us is the most violent
belonging calm qualities reason
Reason and calm judgment: the qualities especially belonging to a leader.
burns eloquence excite feed matter motion requires
It is of eloquence as of a flame; it requires matter to feed it, and motion to excite it; and it brightens as it burns
peace
They made a wasteland and called it peace
behind bitter jest leaves near satire sharp sting truth
Bitter the jest when satire comes too near truth and leaves a sharp sting behind it
actions deeds evil fear history infamous office prevent principle reputation virtuous words
The principle office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from being forgotten, and that evil words and deeds should fear an infamous reputation with posterity.
call peace wilderness
They make a wilderness and call it peace.
proper prudence qualities
Forethought and prudence are the proper qualities of a leader.
call peace
They (the Romans) make a desert, and they call it peace
men vice
There will be vice as long as there are men
corrupt law-and-lawyers
The more corrupt the state, the more laws.
necessity reforms rich satiety
Necessity reforms the poor, and satiety the rich