Tacitus

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

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

To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire and where they make…

Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect…

Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil…

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

A bad peace is even worse than war…

Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader…