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Publius Cornelius Tacitus

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Biography - Publius Cornelius Tacitus:

Roman senator and historian.
Born: 58 - Died: 120
Period:
2nd century
1st century
Place of birth: France
France

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



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Quotes for: Human nature


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Quotes about human nature:


I have laboured carefully, not to mock, lament, or execrate, but to understand human actions.





Humanity takes itself too seriously. It is the world's original sin. If the caveman had known how to laugh, History would have been different.





Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure.





I am human, and I think that nothing of that which is human is alien to me.





Humankind has become so much one family that we cannot ensure our own prosperity except by ensuring that of everyone else. If you wish to be happy yourself, you must resign yourself to seeing others also happy.





Be humanity evermore our goal.











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Publius Cornelius Tacitus also said...


Even for the wise, the desire for glory is the last of all passions to be laid aside.





Experience teaches.





The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.





To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace.





Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay falsehood by haste and uncertainty.





Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.












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