Tacitus Quotes About Crime

Quotes about: Crime

• The worst crimes were dared by a few, willed by more and tolerated by all.

  Tacitus

  Peace, War, Crime

• Crime, once exposed, has no refuge but in audacity.

  Tacitus

  Political, Audacity, Politics

• Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.

  Tacitus

  Purpose, Crime

• Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.

  Tacitus

  Gun, Law, Suffering

• A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all.

  Tacitus

  Inspirational, Blessing, Reality

  Cornelius Tacitus (1964). “The histories”

• To abandon your shield is the basest of crimes; nor may a man thus disgraced be present at the sacred rites, or enter their council; many, indeed, after escaping from battle, have ended their infamy with the halter.

  Tacitus

  Men, Escaping, Battle

  Tacitus (1851). “Germania by Tacitus”, p.6, Charles River Editors

• Crime succeeds by sudden despatch; honest counsels gain vigor by delay.

  Tacitus

  Vigor, Delay, Gains

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