Tacitus Quotes About Hatred

Quotes about: Hatred

• It is a principle of human nature to hate those whom we have injured.

  Tacitus

  Hate, Hatred, Humans

  "The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus".

• The worst hatred is that of relatives.

  Tacitus

  Hatred, Worst, Relative

• [The Jews have] an attitude of hostility and hatred towards all others.

  Tacitus

  Attitude, Hatred, Jew

• Benefits received are a delight to us as long as we think we can requite them; when that possibility is far exceeded, they are repaid with hatred instead of gratitude.

  Tacitus

  Gratitude, Thinking, Long

  Tacitus (2007). “The Annals & The Histories”, p.132, Modern Library

• Benefits are acceptable, while the receiver thinks he may return them; but once exceeding that, hatred is given instead of thanks.
  [Lat., Beneficia usque eo laeta sunt dum videntur exsolvi posse; ubi multum antevenere pro gratia odium redditur.]

  Tacitus

  Thinking, Hatred, Benefits

• No hatred is so bitter as that of near relations.

  Tacitus

  Hatred, Bitter, Relation

• The hatred of those who are near to us is most violent.

  Tacitus

  Hate, Hatred, Violent

• The hatred of relatives is the most violent.

  Tacitus

  Family, Hatred, Society

  "Annales". Book by Tacitus, IV. 70,

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