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| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
| NUMBER: | 56977 |
| QUOTATION: | A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Tacitus (c. 55–120), Roman historian. The Histories, bk. 1, sect. 28. On the assassination of Emperor Galba. |
| The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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