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Quotes by Roman Authors

"When we cannot hope to win, it is an advantage to yield."

"When we cannot hope to win, it is an advantage to yield."

Quintilian, Roman Educator

10

"Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate."

"Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate."

Sallust, Roman Historian

Emotional, Feelings, Tears, Word

10

"A man content to go to heaven alone will never go to heaven."

"A man content to go to heaven alone will never go to heaven."

Boethius, Roman Philosopher

Content, Heaven, Man, Will

10

"An alliance with a powerful person is never safe."

"An alliance with a powerful person is never safe."

Phaedrus, Roman Poet

Power, Alliance

10

"Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant."

"Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant."

Horace, Roman Poet

Adversity, Circumstances, Effect

10

"They who love dancing too much seem to have more brains in their feet than in their head."

"They who love dancing too much seem to have more brains in their feet than in their head."

Terence, Roman Writer

Love, Dancing, Feet

10

"Answerest thou nothing? Behold how many things they witness against thee."

"Answerest thou nothing? Behold how many things they witness against thee."

Pontius Pilate, Roman Politician

10

"5 Ways To Build Your Brand on Social Media:1 Post content that add value. 2 Spread positivity. 3 Create steady stream of info. 4 Make an impact. 5 Be yourself."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Marketing, Branding, Social Media, Positivity, Values

10

"The prophets, who were very many, proclaim and declare the one God; for, being filled with the inspiration of the one God, they predicted things to come, with agreeing and harmonious voice."

"The prophets, who were very many, proclaim and declare the one God; for, being filled with the inspiration of the one God, they predicted things to come, with agreeing and harmonious voice."

Lactantius, Roman Author

Inspirational, God, Inspiration, Being, Voice

10

"Memory tempers prosperity, mitigates adversity, controls youth, and delights old age."

"Memory tempers prosperity, mitigates adversity, controls youth, and delights old age."

Lactantius, Roman Author

Age, Adversity, Memory, Old

10

"Among absent lovers, ardor always fares better."

"Among absent lovers, ardor always fares better."

Sextus Propertius, Roman Poet

Relationship, Lovers

10

"Nowadays those are rewarded who make right appear wrong."

"Nowadays those are rewarded who make right appear wrong."

Terence, Roman Writer

Injustice, Right, Wrong

10

"For women's tears are but the sweat of eyes."

"For women's tears are but the sweat of eyes."

Juvenal, Roman Poet

Woman, Women, Eyes, Tears

10

"Few men are born brave. Many become so through training and force of discipline."

"Few men are born brave. Many become so through training and force of discipline."

Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, Roman Writer

Man, Men, Discipline, Force, Training

10

"I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism."

"I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism."

Titus Maccius Plautus, Roman Poet

Criticism, Compliment

10

"The intelligence of few perceives what has been carefully hidden in the recesses of the mind."

"The intelligence of few perceives what has been carefully hidden in the recesses of the mind."

Phaedrus, Roman Poet

Intelligence, Mind

10

"Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all."

"Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all."

Ovid, Roman Poet

Hurt, Man, Mind

10

"I wish it, I command it. Let my will take the place of a reason."

"I wish it, I command it. Let my will take the place of a reason."

Juvenal, Roman Poet

10

"Knowledge without education is but armed injustice."

"Knowledge without education is but armed injustice."

Horace, Roman Poet

Education, Knowledge, Injustice

10

"To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen."

"To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen."

Quintus Ennius, Roman Poet

10

"Tears at times have the weight of speech."

"Tears at times have the weight of speech."

Ovid, Roman Poet

Emotional, Speech, Tears, Weight

10

"It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty."

"It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty."

Juvenal, Roman Poet

Man, Men, Poverty

10

"How unfair the fate which ordains that those who have the least should be always adding to the treasury of the wealthy."

"How unfair the fate which ordains that those who have the least should be always adding to the treasury of the wealthy."

Terence, Roman Writer

10

"The point at which things happen is a decision. In stead of focusing on yourself, focus on how you can help someone else."

"The point at which things happen is a decision. In stead of focusing on yourself, focus on how you can help someone else."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Altruism, Decision, Help, Focus, Action

10

"Cultivation to the mind is as necessary as food to the body."

"Cultivation to the mind is as necessary as food to the body."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Food, Body, Mind

10

"Clogged with yesterday's excess, the body drags the mind down with it."

"Clogged with yesterday's excess, the body drags the mind down with it."

Horace, Roman Poet

Body, Excess, Mind, Yesterday

10

"There is a god within us."

"There is a god within us."

Ovid, Roman Poet

10

"The high-spirited man may indeed die, but he will not stoop to meanness. Fire, though it may be quenched, will not become cool."

"The high-spirited man may indeed die, but he will not stoop to meanness. Fire, though it may be quenched, will not become cool."

Ovid, Roman Poet

Fire, Man, May, Will

10

"When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff."

"When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Abuse, Argument

10

"Just as the soul fills the body, so God fills the world. Just as the soul bears the body, so God endures the world. Just as the soul sees but is not seen, so God sees but is not seen. Just as the soul feeds the body, so God gives food to the world."

"Just as the soul fills the body, so God fills the world. Just as the soul bears the body, so God endures the world. Just as the soul sees but is not seen, so God sees but is not seen. Just as the soul feeds the body, so God gives food to the world."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Food, God, Soul, Body

10

"Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin."

"Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin."

Tacitus, Roman Historian

Moderation, Candor, Generosity, Ruin

10

"There's no such thing, you know, as picking out the best woman: it's only a question of comparative badness, brother."

"There's no such thing, you know, as picking out the best woman: it's only a question of comparative badness, brother."

Plautus, Roman Playwright

Brother, Question

10

"Persevere in virtue and diligence."

"Persevere in virtue and diligence."

Titus Maccius Plautus, Roman Poet

Virtue, Diligence

10

"All the things I've ever wanted to say suddenly I've been bold enough to say them on Social Media."

"All the things I've ever wanted to say suddenly I've been bold enough to say them on Social Media."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Communication, Boldness, Social Media, Expression, Voice

10

"Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, but who have done evil to thee. And those will be thy best friends, not to whom thou hast done good, but who have done good to thee."

"Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, but who have done evil to thee. And those will be thy best friends, not to whom thou hast done good, but who have done good to thee."

Tacitus, Roman Historian

Friendship, Enemies, Evil, Friends, Will

10

"Even though men and women are different in our thinking, we all share the need and desire for compassion, compliments, and companionship."

"Even though men and women are different in our thinking, we all share the need and desire for compassion, compliments, and companionship."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Compassion, Humanity, Compliment, Companionship

10

"How often things occur by mere chance which we dared not even hope for."

"How often things occur by mere chance which we dared not even hope for."

Terence, Roman Writer

10

"The happy man is not he who seems thus to others, but who seems thus to himself."

"The happy man is not he who seems thus to others, but who seems thus to himself."

Publilius Syrus, Roman Writer

10

"To have command is to have all the power you will ever need. To have all the power you will ever need, is to have the world in the palm of you hand."

"To have command is to have all the power you will ever need. To have all the power you will ever need, is to have the world in the palm of you hand."

Tiberius, Roman Statesman

Power, Will, World

10

"Amintirea plăcerilor este mai durabilă și mai de încredere decât prezența lor.”

"Amintirea plăcerilor este mai durabilă și mai de încredere decât prezența lor.”

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Memory, Pleasure, Reflection, Emotion

10

"It is possible that Mount Olympus may have supplied the poets with the hint for saying that Jupiter obtained the kingdom of heaven, because Olympus is the common name both of the mountain and of heaven."

"It is possible that Mount Olympus may have supplied the poets with the hint for saying that Jupiter obtained the kingdom of heaven, because Olympus is the common name both of the mountain and of heaven."

Lactantius, Roman Author

Heaven, May, Name, Poets

10

"What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?"

"What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?"

Pontius Pilate, Roman Politician

10

"He has not lived badly whose birth and death has been unnoticed by the world."

"He has not lived badly whose birth and death has been unnoticed by the world."

Horace, Roman Poet

10

"Tomorrow is nothing, today is too late; the good lived yesterday."

"Tomorrow is nothing, today is too late; the good lived yesterday."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Nothing, Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday

10

"What shall I do then with Jesus, which is called Christ?"

"What shall I do then with Jesus, which is called Christ?"

Pontius Pilate, Roman Politician

Christian, Christ

10

"The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed."

"The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Peace, War, May

10

"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

10

"Age carries all things away, even the mind."

"Age carries all things away, even the mind."

Virgil, Roman Poet

10

"Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life."

"Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life."

Titus Maccius Plautus, Roman Poet

Friendship, Life, Friend, Advice, Man

10

"If you don't put anything in place, do not expect miraculous results to appear."

"If you don't put anything in place, do not expect miraculous results to appear."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Work, Effort, Discipline, Results

10

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