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Augustus gradually increased his powers, taking over those of the senate, the executives and the laws. The aristocracy received wealth and position in proportion to their willingness to accept slavery. The state had

Augustus gradually increased his powers, taking over those of the senate, the executives and the laws. The aristocracy received wealth and position in proportion to their willingness to accept slavery. The state had been transformed, and the old Roman character gone for ever. Equality among citizens was completely abandoned. All now waited on the imperial command.

Tacitus
Character, Law, History

Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, but who have done evil to thee. And those will be thy best friends, not to whom thou hast done good, but who have done good to thee.

Tacitus
Best Friend, Worst Enemy, History

No one would have doubted his ability to reign had he never been emperor.

Tacitus
History, Reign, Ability

This I regard as history's highest function, to let no worthy action be uncommemorated, and to hold out the reprobation of posterity as a terror to evil words and deeds.

Tacitus
History, Evil, Deeds
Tacitus (2007). “The Annals & The Histories”, p.25, Modern Library

Posterity allows to every man his true value and proper honours.

Tacitus
Men, History, Giving
"The Works of Cornelius Tacitus: With an Essay on His Life and Genius, Notes, Supplements".

This I hold to be the chief office of history, to rescue virtuous actions from the oblivion to which a want of records would consign them, and that men should feel a dread of being considered infamous in the opinions of posterity, from their depraved expressions and base actions.

Tacitus
Men, Expression, History

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