Tacitus Quote

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.


Annals of Tacitus, tr. with noters by A.J. Church and W.J. Brodribb (ed. 1876)


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...

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...

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...

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...