Quotes by Roman Authors | Beyond Motive 11/42

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Quotes by Roman Authors

"Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune."

"Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune."

Marcus Fabius Quintilian, Roman Philosopher

Change, Men, Fortune, Nothing

41

"Arguments about Scripture achieve nothing but a stomachache and a headache."

"Arguments about Scripture achieve nothing but a stomachache and a headache."

Tertullian, Roman Author

Religion, Arguments, Nothing, Scripture

41

"The greatest talents often lie buried out of sight."

"The greatest talents often lie buried out of sight."

Titus Maccius Plautus, Roman Poet

41

"Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence."

"Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Character, Perfection, Life, Presence

41

"Perhaps there are none more lazy, or more truly ignorant, than your everlasting readers."

"Perhaps there are none more lazy, or more truly ignorant, than your everlasting readers."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

41

"Speak with caution. Even if someone forgives harsh words you've spoken, they may be too hurt to ever forget them. Don't leave a legacy of pain and regret of things you never should have said."

"Speak with caution. Even if someone forgives harsh words you've spoken, they may be too hurt to ever forget them. Don't leave a legacy of pain and regret of things you never should have said."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Caution, Forgiveness, Pain, Regret

41

"A key point to bear in mind: The value of attentiveness varies in proportion to its object. You're better off not giving the small things more time than they deserve."

"A key point to bear in mind: The value of attentiveness varies in proportion to its object. You're better off not giving the small things more time than they deserve."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Focus, Attention, Values, Truth

41

"All pain is either severe or slight, if slight, it is easily endured; if severe, it will without doubt be brief."

"All pain is either severe or slight, if slight, it is easily endured; if severe, it will without doubt be brief."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Doubt, Pain, Will

41

"The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses."

"The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses."

Ovid, Roman Poet

Contrast, Roses

41

"Let us train our minds to desire what the situation demands."

"Let us train our minds to desire what the situation demands."

Marcus Annaeus Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Stoicism, Mindset, Discipline, Acceptance, Control

41

"A fundamental approach to life transformation is using social media for therapy; it forces you to have an opinion, provides intellectual stimulation, increases awareness, boosts self-confidence, and offers the possibility of hope."

"A fundamental approach to life transformation is using social media for therapy; it forces you to have an opinion, provides intellectual stimulation, increases awareness, boosts self-confidence, and offers the possibility of hope."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Transformation, Social Media, Therapy, Awareness

41

"Labor diligently to increase your property."

"Labor diligently to increase your property."

Horace, Roman Poet

Labor, Property

41

"To do no evil is good, to intend none better."

"To do no evil is good, to intend none better."

Claudius, Roman Leader

41

"Though the dungeon, the scourge, and the executioner be absent, the guilty mind can apply the goad and scorch with blows."

"Though the dungeon, the scourge, and the executioner be absent, the guilty mind can apply the goad and scorch with blows."

Lucretius, Roman Poet

41

"The pride which is proud of want of pride is the most intolerable of all."

"The pride which is proud of want of pride is the most intolerable of all."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Pride, Humility, Intolerance, Ego

40

"The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man... It is more powerful than external circumstances."

"The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man... It is more powerful than external circumstances."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Adversity, Circumstances, Man, Mind

40

"No mortal man, moreover is wise at all moments."

"No mortal man, moreover is wise at all moments."

Pliny the Elder, Roman Author

40

"Rare is the union of beauty and purity."

"Rare is the union of beauty and purity."

Juvenal, Roman Poet

40

"I criticize by creation - not by finding fault."

"I criticize by creation - not by finding fault."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Creation, Fault

40

"What need is there to weep over parts of life? The whole of it calls for tears."

"What need is there to weep over parts of life? The whole of it calls for tears."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Sorrow, Life, Pain, Philosophy

40

"The miser is as much in want of what he has as of what he has not."

"The miser is as much in want of what he has as of what he has not."

Publilius Syrus, Roman Writer

Moderation, Miser, Want

40

"Certain people have good, ordinary blood and others have an animated, lively sort of blood that comes to the face quickly."

"Certain people have good, ordinary blood and others have an animated, lively sort of blood that comes to the face quickly."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Vitality, Blood, Life, Energy, Emotion

40

"Riches get their value from the mind of the possessor; they are blessings to those who know how to use them, and curses to those who do not."

"Riches get their value from the mind of the possessor; they are blessings to those who know how to use them, and curses to those who do not."

Terence, Roman Writer

Wealth, Blessings, Mind, Value

40

"He who flees will fight again."

"He who flees will fight again."

Tertullian, Roman Author

40

"I am a man, and whatever concerns humanity is of interest to me."

"I am a man, and whatever concerns humanity is of interest to me."

Terence, Roman Writer

Humanity, Interest

40

"When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield."

"When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield."

Quintilian, Roman Educator

40

"We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve."

"We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve."

Sallust, Roman Historian

40

"Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man."

"Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man."

Pliny the Elder, Roman Author

Dream, Hope, Man, Waking

40

"You cannot parcel out freedom in pieces because freedom is all or nothing."

"You cannot parcel out freedom in pieces because freedom is all or nothing."

Tertullian, Roman Author

Freedom, Nothing

40

"What is without periods of rest will not endure."

"What is without periods of rest will not endure."

Ovid, Roman Poet

40

"Keep what you have; the known evil is best."

"Keep what you have; the known evil is best."

Titus Maccius Plautus, Roman Poet

40

"Time is generally the best doctor."

"Time is generally the best doctor."

Ovid, Roman Poet

40

"This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted."

"This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted."

Juvenal, Roman Poet

Heart, First, Man, Punishment

40

"It shows nobility to be willing to increase your debt to a man to whom you already owe much."

"It shows nobility to be willing to increase your debt to a man to whom you already owe much."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Debt, Man, Nobility

40

"Don't let the enemy try to keep you bound with fear. The devil is a liar. Stay in faith and trust the process. Be still, God has a plan!"

"Don't let the enemy try to keep you bound with fear. The devil is a liar. Stay in faith and trust the process. Be still, God has a plan!"

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Faith, Trust, Patience, Hope

40

"What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?"

"What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?"

Tertullian, Roman Author

Religion, Athens

40

"Embrace who you are and your divine purpose. Identify the barriers in your life, and develop discipline, courage and the strength to permanently move beyond them, and keep moving forward."

"Embrace who you are and your divine purpose. Identify the barriers in your life, and develop discipline, courage and the strength to permanently move beyond them, and keep moving forward."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Motivation, Purpose, Courage, Discipline, Strength

40

"Constant exposure to dangers will breed contempt for them."

"Constant exposure to dangers will breed contempt for them."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Motivation, Danger, Courage, Exposure, Fear

40

"Custom adapts itself to expediency."

"Custom adapts itself to expediency."

Tacitus, Roman Historian

Adaptation, Custom, Expediency

40

"Time discovered truth."

"Time discovered truth."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Truth, Time, Discovery, Awareness

40

"I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 96% how I react to it."

"I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 96% how I react to it."

Scipio Africanus, Roman Soldier

40

"To expel hunger and thirst there is no necessity of sitting in a palace and submitting to the supercilious brow and contumelious favour of the rich and great there is no necessity of sailing upon the deep or of following the camp What nature wants is every where to be found and attainable without much difficulty whereas require the sweat of the brow for these we are obliged to dress anew j compelled to grow old in the field and driven to foreign mores A sufficiency is always at hand."

"To expel hunger and thirst there is no necessity of sitting in a palace and submitting to the supercilious brow and contumelious favour of the rich and great there is no necessity of sailing upon the deep or of following the camp What nature wants is every where to be found and attainable without much difficulty whereas require the sweat of the brow for these we are obliged to dress anew j compelled to grow old in the field and driven to foreign mores A sufficiency is always at hand."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Philosophy, Needs, Nature, Simplicity, Survival

40

"A host is like a general: calamities often reveal his genius."

"A host is like a general: calamities often reveal his genius."

Horace, Roman Poet

40

"Consider what each soil will bear, and what each refuses."

"Consider what each soil will bear, and what each refuses."

Virgil, Roman Poet

40

"No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority."

"No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority."

Titus Livius, Roman Historian

40

"When you focus on being the best person you can be, you draw the best possible life, love, and opportunities to you."

"When you focus on being the best person you can be, you draw the best possible life, love, and opportunities to you."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Self-Help, Self-Improvement, Focus, Life, Opportunity

40

"Chance is always powerful. Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be fish."

"Chance is always powerful. Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be fish."

Ovid, Roman Poet

Chance, Fish, Will

40

"Music is part of us, and either ennobles or degrades our behavior."

"Music is part of us, and either ennobles or degrades our behavior."

Boethius, Roman Philosopher

Music, Behavior

40

"Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness."

"Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness."

Publilius Syrus, Roman Writer

Humility, Greatness

39

"When the state is most corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied."

"When the state is most corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied."

Tacitus, Roman Historian

Law, Laws, State

39

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