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Quotes by Roman Authors

"When in fear it is safest to force the attack."

"When in fear it is safest to force the attack."

Marcus Annaeus Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Tactics, Fear, Attack, Courage, Strategy

37

"Such are the heights of wickedness to which men are driven by religion."

"Such are the heights of wickedness to which men are driven by religion."

Lucretius, Roman Poet

Man, Men, Religion, Wickedness

37

"He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense."

"He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense."

Titus Maccius Plautus, Roman Poet

37

"Striid andWthdraw into yourself. Our master-reason asks no more than to act justly, and thereby to achieve calm."

"Striid andWthdraw into yourself. Our master-reason asks no more than to act justly, and thereby to achieve calm."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Stoicism, Calm, Justice, Mindset, Control

37

"The evil that we know is best."

"The evil that we know is best."

Titus Maccius Plautus, Roman Poet

37

"Time is the devourer of all things."

"Time is the devourer of all things."

Ovid, Roman Poet

37

"A picture is a poem without words."

"A picture is a poem without words."

Horace, Roman Poet

Impossibility, Words

37

"So many men, so many opinions."

"So many men, so many opinions."

Terence, Roman Writer

Man, Men, Opinions

37

"There is too much negativity in the world. Do your best to make sure you aren't contributing to it."

"There is too much negativity in the world. Do your best to make sure you aren't contributing to it."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Positivity, Negativity, Influence, Responsibility

37

"The greatest wealth is to live content with little, for there is never want where the mind is satisfied."

"The greatest wealth is to live content with little, for there is never want where the mind is satisfied."

Lucretius, Roman Poet

Wealth, Content, Mind, Want

37

"There are more men ennobled by study than by nature."

"There are more men ennobled by study than by nature."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Nature, Men, Study

37

"No evil propensity of the human heart is so powerful that it may not be subdued by discipline."

"No evil propensity of the human heart is so powerful that it may not be subdued by discipline."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Heart, Discipline, Evil, May

37

"Life, if well lived, is long enough."

"Life, if well lived, is long enough."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Life, Statesman, Lucius Annaeus Seneca

37

"How to change the world: spread positivity; bring people up instead of dragging them down; treat others the way you wish to be treated."

"How to change the world: spread positivity; bring people up instead of dragging them down; treat others the way you wish to be treated."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Leadership, Change, Positivity, Respect

37

"Nothing is said that has not been said before."

"Nothing is said that has not been said before."

Terence, Roman Writer

37

"To stumble twice against the same stone is a proverbial disgrace."

"To stumble twice against the same stone is a proverbial disgrace."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Mistakes, Mistake, Learning, Failure, Repetition

37

"Cunning leads to knavery. It is but a step from one to the other, and that very slippery. Only lying makes the difference; add that to cunning, and it is knavery."

"Cunning leads to knavery. It is but a step from one to the other, and that very slippery. Only lying makes the difference; add that to cunning, and it is knavery."

Ovid, Roman Poet

Deception, Cunning, Difference, Knavery, Lying

37

"If you would wish another to keep your secret first keep it yourself."

"If you would wish another to keep your secret first keep it yourself."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Trust, Secrecy, Discretion, Awareness

37

"Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader."

"Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader."

Tacitus, Roman Historian

Leadership, Leader, Judgment, Reason

37

"Never give up. Things may be hard, but if you quit trying they'll never get better. Stop worrying and start trusting God. It will be worth it."

"Never give up. Things may be hard, but if you quit trying they'll never get better. Stop worrying and start trusting God. It will be worth it."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Faith, Perseverance, Hope, Trust

37

"Without natural gifts technical rules are useless."

"Without natural gifts technical rules are useless."

Quintilian, Roman Educator

Knowledge, Gifts, Rules

37

"If something is difficult for you to accomplish, do not then think it impossible for any human being; rather, if it is humanly possible and corresponds to human nature, know that it is attainable by you as well."

"If something is difficult for you to accomplish, do not then think it impossible for any human being; rather, if it is humanly possible and corresponds to human nature, know that it is attainable by you as well."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Motivation, Possibility, Determination, Human, Effort

37

"To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace."

"To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace."

Tacitus, Roman Historian

Peace, Wilderness

37

"The pleasure of those who injure you lies in your pain. Therefore they will suffer if you take away their pleasure by not feeling pain."

"The pleasure of those who injure you lies in your pain. Therefore they will suffer if you take away their pleasure by not feeling pain."

Tertullian, Roman Author

Emotional, Feeling, Lies, Pain, Pleasure

37

"I am innocent of the blood of this just person; see ye to it."

"I am innocent of the blood of this just person; see ye to it."

Pontius Pilate, Roman Politician

37

"I never heard of an old man forgetting where he had buried his money! Old people remember what interests them: the dates fixed for their lawsuits, and the names of their debtors and creditors."

"I never heard of an old man forgetting where he had buried his money! Old people remember what interests them: the dates fixed for their lawsuits, and the names of their debtors and creditors."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

People, Man, Names, Old

37

"Hard work works harder than luck!"

"Hard work works harder than luck!"

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Success, HardWork, Luck, Determination

37

"I would rather not be a king than to forfeit my liberty."

"I would rather not be a king than to forfeit my liberty."

Phaedrus, Roman Poet

37

"Life is a stranger's sojourn a night at an inn."

"Life is a stranger's sojourn a night at an inn."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Life, Journey, Experience, Time

37

"The only safety for the conquered is to expect no safety."

"The only safety for the conquered is to expect no safety."

Virgil, Roman Poet

Society, Safety

37

"You are responsible for everything you TWEET and RETWEET."

"You are responsible for everything you TWEET and RETWEET."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Responsibility, Social Media, Speech, Truth

37

"We must make haste then, not only because we are daily nearer to death, but also because the conception of things and the understanding of them cease first."

"We must make haste then, not only because we are daily nearer to death, but also because the conception of things and the understanding of them cease first."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Philosophy, Death, Understanding, Life, Knowledge

37

"Let your life reflect the faith you have in God. Fear nothing and pray about everything. Be strong, trust God's word, and trust the process."

"Let your life reflect the faith you have in God. Fear nothing and pray about everything. Be strong, trust God's word, and trust the process."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Faith, Prayer, Trust, Strength

37

"If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment."

"If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Mind, Pain, Perception, Control, Mindset

37

"Be around people that make you want to be a better person, who make you feel good, make you laugh, and remind you what's important in life."

"Be around people that make you want to be a better person, who make you feel good, make you laugh, and remind you what's important in life."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Friendship, Happiness, Kindness, Love

37

"It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently is nothing short of criminal."

"It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently is nothing short of criminal."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Man, Men, Nothing

37

"From the end spring new beginnings."

"From the end spring new beginnings."

Pliny the Elder, Roman Author

Beginning, Beginnings, End, Spring

37

"Oh, what darkness does great prosperity cast over our minds!"

"Oh, what darkness does great prosperity cast over our minds!"

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Wealth, Prosperity, Blindness, Mindset

37

"Take full account of the excellencies which you possess and in gratitude remember how you would hanker after them if you had them not."

"Take full account of the excellencies which you possess and in gratitude remember how you would hanker after them if you had them not."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Gratitude, Self, Awareness, Reflection

37

"With God, there's always an appointed time for things, and when you put Him first, trust in His timing, and keep the faith, miracles happen!"

"With God, there's always an appointed time for things, and when you put Him first, trust in His timing, and keep the faith, miracles happen!"

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Faith, Miracle, Hope, Trust

37

"It is folly to punish your neighbor by fire when you live next door."

"It is folly to punish your neighbor by fire when you live next door."

Publilius Syrus, Roman Writer

Self-Awareness, Fire, Folly

36

"Divorce these days is a religious vow, as if the proper offspring of marriage."

"Divorce these days is a religious vow, as if the proper offspring of marriage."

Tertullian, Roman Author

Marriage, Divorce, Religious, Vow

36

"Fear created the first gods in the world."

"Fear created the first gods in the world."

Caecilius Statius, Roman Poet

Fear, Gods, First, World

36

"Lovers quarrels are the renewal of love."

"Lovers quarrels are the renewal of love."

Terence, Roman Writer

Love, Lovers, Quarrels

36

"All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price."

"All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price."

Juvenal, Roman Poet

36

"All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident."

"All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident."

Titus Livius, Roman Historian

Life, Blind, Haste, Man, Will

36

"Your own safety is at stake when your neighbor's wall is ablaze."

"Your own safety is at stake when your neighbor's wall is ablaze."

Horace, Roman Poet

Neighborhood, Safety

36

"The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise."

"The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise."

Tacitus, Roman Historian

36

"Courage is a scorner of things which inspire fear."

"Courage is a scorner of things which inspire fear."

Marcus Annaeus Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Bravery, Courage, Fearlessness, Strength

36

"Nothing is miserable unless you think it is so."

"Nothing is miserable unless you think it is so."

Boethius, Roman Philosopher

36

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