Tacitus, Histories 2.74 sententiaeantiquae 13 years ago “Among those seeking power there is no middle ground except either triumph or complete failure.” imperium cupientibus nihil medium inter summa aut praecipitia. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest