A Prince must not speak the language of the tribunes and proclaim absolute principles in terms which are likely to deeply offend those who are of another opinion than his own. Leopold II of Belgium
[The Communist's] objective is not to secure ‘agreements' or ‘compromises,' but to use the tribunes of governments for disruptive agitation, and destroy the representative system from within... Any Communist, sitting in any ‘bourgeoisie' government, represents only the Communist International. Dorothy Thompson
Abbott, 44 To win over the tribunes, the senators gave the tribunes a great deal of power and the tribunes began to feel obligated to the senate. Source: Internet
Abbott, 28 The plebeians called these new officials " plebeian tribunes ". Source: Internet
All magistracies and the tribunes of the plebs had resigned in advance. Source: Internet
Anyone who violated the sacrosanctity of the tribunes might be killed without penalty. Source: Internet