Quote by: Tacitus

Prosperity is the measure or touchstone of virtue, for it is less difficult to bear misfortune than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.


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Author Bio


  • NameTacitus
  • Descriptionsenator and historian of the Roman Empire
  • AliasesPublius Cornelius Tacitus; Gaius Cornelius Tacitus
  • Died120
  • CountryAncient Rome
  • ProfessionHistorian; Politician