Quote #11
The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government.
More from Tacitus
- Deos fortioribus adesse.
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- The desire for glory clings even to the best men longer than any other passion.
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- Abuse, if you slight it, will gradually die away; but if you show yourself irritated you will be thought to have deserved it.