Quotes by Tacitus, Publius Cornelius

All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome. >>

Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor. >>

Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall b >>

Quotations about Misfortunes

now and then there is a person born who is so unlucky that he runs int >>

Be willing to have it so. Acceptance of what has happened is the first >>

Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. >>

It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.

Tacitus, Publius Cornelius