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Demotivational quote from Tacitus. Great for downsizing and similar occasions!

Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 01:12 - Best Latin Quotes, Words of Wisdom, Proverbs and Sayings
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Nam et ex fuso exercitu cum decimus quisque fusti feritur, etiam strenui sortiuntur. Habet aliquid ex iniquo omne magnum exemplum, quod contra singulos utilitate publica rependitur.

When in a defeated army every tenth man is felled by the club, the lot falls also on the brave. There is some injustice in every great precedent, which, though injurious to individuals, has its compensation in the public good.

Annals 14.44

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