Cornelius Tacitus, (55-117 A.D.) Senator and historian of the Roman Empire Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Cornelius Tacitus Quote “Such being the happiness of the times, that you may think as you wish, and speak as you think. [Lat., Rara temporum felicitate, ubi sentire quae velis, et quae sentias dicere licet.]”Cornelius Tacitus ~ Cornelius Tacitus (55-117 A.D.) Senator and historian of the Roman Empire Freedom , Happiness , Free Thought , Speech Ratings and Comments 2 Reply Mike, Norwalk 8/27/18 The laws of nature and of nature's God administrations throughout society, as are confined to life, liberty and happiness equates itself to the quote's maxim. 2 Reply E Archer, NYC 8/27/18 When was this? ;-) 1Reply Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 11/26/24 My observations reveal contemporary conventional individuals don't think as they wish, and the speaking appears to reflect what they think, nothing. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Cornelius Tacitus quote is found in these categories: Freedom quotes Happiness quotes Free Thought quotes Speech quotes About Cornelius Tacitus Bio of Cornelius Tacitus Quotations by Cornelius Tacitus Books by/about Cornelius Tacitus Cornelius Tacitus videos Cornelius Tacitus on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Cornelius Tacitus