The gods are on the side of the stronger.

Deos fortioribus adesse.

Tacitus

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Topic

God taking sides Might makes right

Author

Tacitus

Source

Histories (Tacitus)

Genre

Historical literature

Language

Latin

Time

110 BC 110s BC 2nd century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Historian Writer

From

Europe

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Tacitus. Historiae [Histories]. Venice, c. 110, bk 4, ch. 17.

Current Citation

Tacitus. The Histories, translated by W. H. Fyfe. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 4, ch. 17.

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Current Citation

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Medium
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Current Citation

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