Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth; when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed; nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.
Tacitus
Tacitus
Historian and senator (56–120)

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Tacitus was Roman historian and senator (56–120). Publius Cornelius Tacitus, known simply as Tacitus, was a Roman historian and politician. Tacitus is widely regarded as one of the greatest Roman historians by modern scholars. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Freedom — The value of liberty, independence, and self-determination
  • Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth

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