Tacitus

"The practice of deception is a habit that grows with use."

"Freedom without virtue is merely licentiousness."

"The greatest traitor is the one who claims to be a patriot."

"To speak truth to power is to speak at great personal cost."

"The welfare of the state is built on the virtue of its citizens."

"A man who fears death has not yet learned to live."

"The worst form of government is the one that pretends to be democratic."

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat its mistakes."

"The human heart is a dark forest, easily lost in its depths."

"Power is most dangerous when wielded by those who believe they deserve it."

"The quest for immortality often leads to the death of the soul."

"A leader who must constantly prove his leadership has already lost it."

"Justice delayed is justice denied, but hastily given justice is often unjust."

"The bonds of family are stronger than the bonds of law."

"What we resist most persistently often controls us most completely."

"The cultivation of understanding is the greatest defense against tyranny."

"A nation that forgets its history is a nation without a future."

"The pursuit of wealth is the pursuit of emptiness."

"Those who speak the loudest often have the least to say."

"The greatest victories are won not with weapons but with words."

"To live under a tyrant is to be dead while still breathing."

"The measure of civilization is how it treats those it considers inferior."

"A wise man knows that wisdom consists chiefly in knowing what not to do."

"The fear of appearing foolish prevents more men from succeeding than actual foolishness."

"Nations rise through unity and fall through division."

"The greatest gift is not what is given but what is withheld with restraint."

"To serve a tyrant is to betray oneself."

"The love of one's country can become the hatred of all others."

"The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism."

"History is filled with the sound of silken slippers descending the stairs and wooden shoes coming up."