The Annals of Imperial Rome Quotes

“The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.”
― Tacitus, The Annals of Imperial Rome

“Crime, once exposed, has no refuge but in audacity.”
― Tacitus, Annals

“So obscure are the greatest events, as some take for granted any hearsay, whatever its source, others turn truth into falsehood, and both errors find encouragement with posterity.”
― Tacitus, The Annals of Imperial Rome