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Tacitus (Publius Cornelius Tacitus) lived in the years 55 &#; CE.

An outstanding Roman historian; author of the works: &#;Annales&#;, &#;Germania&#; or &#;Agricola&#;.

• &#;By a bizarre natural quirk, find peace hateful but cherish idleness&#;
  • latin: [Mira diversitate naturae, cum iidem homines sic ament inertiam et oderint quietem]
  • description: about Germans.
  • source: Tacitus, Germania, 15
• &#;Without anger and passion&#;
  • latin: [Sine ira et studio]
  • description: about writing the history without the emotions.
  • source: Tacitus, Annals,
• &#;Nature has willed that every man&#;s children and kindred should be his dearest objects&#;
  • latin: [Liberos cuique ac propinquos suos natura carissimos esse voluit]
  • source: Tacitus, Agricola, 31
• &#;It is human nature to hate the man whom you ha