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„A tanács veszélyes ajándék, még akkor is, ha bölcsek adják bölcseknek, mert minden szándék rosszra fordulhat.”

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973) angol filológus, író, költő

„Nem minden vándorút céltalan.”

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973) angol filológus, író, költő

„Ha kell, legyen háború, amíg az életünket védjük a pusztítótól, aki elemésztene mindent; de én a fényes kardot nem azért szeretem, mert éles, a nyílvesszőt, mert gyors, a harcost, mert diadalmas. Én mindezt csak azért szeretem, amit véd.”

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien The Lord of the Rings

„Sokan vannak, akik élnek, pedig halált érdemelnének. És vannak, akik meghalnak, pedig életet érdemelnének. Nekik mit tudsz adni? Hát akkor ne siess úgy a halálos ítéletekkel. Hiszen még a legbölcsebbek se látják mindennek a végét.”

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien The Lord of the Rings

„Nem minden vándorút céltalan.”

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973) angol filológus, író, költő

„Sokan vannak, akik élnek, pedig halált érdemelnének. És vannak, akik meghalnak, pedig életet érdemelnének. Nekik mit tudsz adni? Hát akkor ne siess úgy a halálos ítéletekkel. Hiszen még a legbölcsebbek se látják mindennek a végét.”

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973) angol filológus, író, költő

“He had talents equal to business, and aspired no higher.”

Tacitus book Annals

“Every great example of punishment has in it some injustice, but the suffering individual is compensated by the public good.”
Habet aliquid ex iniquo omne magnum exemplum, quod contra singulos, utilitate publica rependitus.

Tacitus book Annals

“On the whole, one would say that their strength is in their infantry, which fights along with the cavalry; admirably adapted to the action of the latter is the swiftness of certain foot soldiers, who are picked from the entire youth of their country, and stationed in front of the line.”

Tacitus book Germania

“He possessed a peculiar talent of producing effect in whatever he said or did.”

Tacitus book Histories

“Some might consider him as too fond of fame; for the desire for glory clings even to the best men longer than any other passion.”

Tacitus book Histories

“There will be vices as long as there are men.”
Vitia erunt donec homines

Tacitus book Histories

“No doubt, there was peace after all this, but it was a peace stained with blood.”
Pacem sine dubio post haec, verum cruentam.

Tacitus book Annals

“Indeed, the crowning proof of their valour and their strength is that they keep up their superiority without harm to others.”

Tacitus book Germania

“The histories of Tiberius, Caius, Claudius, and Nero, while they were in power, were falsified through terror, and after their death were written under the irritation of a recent hatred. Hence my purpose is to relate a few facts about Augustus - more particularly his last acts, then the reign of Tiberius, and all which follows, without either bitterness or partiality, from any motives to which I am far removed.”
Tiberii Gaique et Claudii ac Neronis res florentibus ipsis ob metum falsae, postquam occiderant, recentibus odiis compositae sunt. inde consilium mihi pauca de Augusto et extrema tradere, mox Tiberii principatum et cetera, sine ira et studio, quorum causas procul habeo.

Tacitus book Annals

“It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.”
Proprium humani ingenii est odisse quem laeseris.

Tacitus book Agricola

“To every man posterity gives his due honour”
Suum cuique decus posteritas rependit

Tacitus book Annals

“The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government.”
Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges.

Tacitus book Annals

“All this is unauthenticated, and I shall leave it open.”

Tacitus book Germania