Let them hate, so long as they fear.

Oderint, dum metuant.

Caligula

Quoted in Lives of the Caesars, by Suetonius

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Topic

Fear in politics Hate Fear Authoritarianism

Speaker

Caligula

Author

Suetonius

Source

Lives of the Caesars

Genre

Biography Historical literature

Language

Latin

Time

1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

National leader

From

Italy Europe Roman Empire

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Citation

Accius, Lucius. Atreus. c. 86 BC, Rome, Italy.

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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Authentication Score 3
Citation

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Only two things does he anxiously wish for-bread and circuses.

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Author

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Source
Satires
Medium
Poem
Language
Latin
Time
127 120s 2nd century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Juvenal. Satirae [Satires]. c. 127, satire 10.

Current Citation

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