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Redner, Geschichtsschreiber (Italien, 55 - 120).

Publius Cornelius Tacitus · Geburtsdatum · Sterbedatum

Publius Cornelius Tacitus wäre heute 1970 Jahre, 3 Monate, 9 Tage oder 719.627 Tage alt.

Geboren am 01.01.0055 in Rom
Gestorben am 31.12.0120 in Rom
Sternzeichen: ♑ Steinbock

• Virtuti nil invium - Für Tapferkeit gibt es keinen unbegehbaren Weg.

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• Wenn man schon fallen muß, muß man der Gefahr entgegengehen. - Si cadere necesse est, occurrendum discrimini.
  • Gefahr

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• Wer sich über Kritik ärgert, gibt zu, dass er sie verdient.
  • Kritik(er)
  • Hypothese

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• Zwischen Siegern und Besiegten kann es keine erfolgreiche Koalition geben.
  • Niederlage
  • Koalition
  • Sieg(e)

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• A bitter jest, when it comes too near the truth, leaves a sharp sting behind it.

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

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• A peace may be so wretched as not to be ill exchanged for war.

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• Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, lead to ruin.

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• Custom adapts itself to expediency.

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• Even for learned men, love of fame is the last thing to be given up.

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• Even the bravest men are frightened by sudden terrors.

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• Even war is better than a wretched peace.

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• Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth; when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed; nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.

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• Greater things are believed of those who are absent.

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• He seemed much greater than a private citizen while he still was a private citizen, and by everyone's consent capable of reigning if only he had not reigned.

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• If we must fall, we should boldly meet the danger.

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• In all things there is a law of cycles.
  • Paul Catty spricht . . .

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• In private enterprises men may advance or recede, whereas they who aim at empire have no alternative between the highest success and utter downfall.

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• In seasons of tumult and discord bad men have most power; mental and moral excellence require peace and quietness.

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• It is human nature to hate him whom you have injured.

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