Cornelius Tacitus Quotes & Sayings

Cornelius Tacitus when he says, that men are readier to pay back injuries than benefits, since to requite a benefit is felt to be a burthen, to return an injury a gain. — Niccolo Machiavelli

Jesus' death by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate is as sure as anything historical can ever be. For if no follower of Jesus had written anything for one hundred years after his crucifixition, we would still know about him from two authors not among his supporters. Their names are Flavius Josephus and Cornelius Tacitus. — John Dominic Crossan

The hatred of relatives is the most violent. — Publius Cornelius Tacitus