historians

Ancient wisdom

Titus Livius quote: “Truth, they say, is but too often…”

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Tacitus quote: “Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay;…”

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Titus Livius quote: “Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are…”

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Tacitus quote: “To show resentment at a reproach is…”

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Tacitus quote: “To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these…”

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Sallust quote: “To like and dislike the same things…”

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Tacitus quote: “Those in supreme power always suspect and…”

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Sallust quote: “Those most moved to tears by every…”

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Sallust quote: “Think like a man of action, and…”

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Titus Livius quote: “This above all makes history useful and…”

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Sallust quote: “They envy the distinction I have won;…”

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Tacitus quote: “Things forbidden have a secret charm…”

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Titus Livius quote: “They are more than men at the…”

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Titus Livius quote: “There is nothing worse than being ashamed…”

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Tacitus quote: “The more corrupt the state, the more…”

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Sallust quote: “The higher your station, the less your…”

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Sallust quote: “The glory that goes with wealth is…”

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Sallust quote: “The fame that goes with wealth and…”

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Sallust quote: “The firmest friendship is based on an…”

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Titus Livius quote: “Temerity is not always successful…”

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Sallust quote: “Small communities grow great through harmony, great…”

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Flavius Josephus quote: “Now, my father Matthias was not only…”

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Flavius Josephus quote: “Now Herod was an active man, and…”

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Sallust quote: “No man underestimates the wrongs he suffers;…”

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Sallust quote: “No mortal man has ever served at…”

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Sallust quote: “Neither soldiers nor money can defend a…”

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Sallust quote: “Most honorable are services rendered to the…”

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Sallust quote: “Just to stir things up seemed a…”

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Sallust quote: “Kings are more prone to mistrust the…”

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Titus Livius quote: “It is easier to criticize than to…”

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