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Quotes by Roman Authors

"Patience is the best remedy for every trouble."

"Patience is the best remedy for every trouble."

Titus Maccius Plautus, Roman Poet

Patience, Trouble

48

"The higher your station, the less your liberty."

"The higher your station, the less your liberty."

Sallust, Roman Historian

48

"I came, I saw, God conquered."

"I came, I saw, God conquered."

Charles V, Roman Royalty

48

"Often they benefit who suffer wrong."

"Often they benefit who suffer wrong."

Ovid, Roman Poet

48

"We are all of us the worse for too much liberty."

"We are all of us the worse for too much liberty."

Terence, Roman Writer

48

"Alas! how difficult it is not to betray one's guilt by one's looks."

"Alas! how difficult it is not to betray one's guilt by one's looks."

Ovid, Roman Poet

48

"Powerful indeed is the empire of habit."

"Powerful indeed is the empire of habit."

Publilius Syrus, Roman Writer

48

"He who lives in solitude may make his own laws."

"He who lives in solitude may make his own laws."

Publilius Syrus, Roman Writer

Independence, Laws, May, Solitude

48

"The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes."

"The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes."

Sallust, Roman Historian

Friendship, Identity

48

"Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage."

"Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage."

Publilius Syrus, Roman Writer

Silence, Fool, Tongue, Will

48

"Love conquers all."

"Love conquers all."

Virgil, Roman Poet

48

"Valor grows by daring, fear by holding back."

"Valor grows by daring, fear by holding back."

Publilius Syrus, Roman Writer

Courage, Fear, Valor

48

"Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed."

"Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed."

Titus Livius, Roman Historian

Truth, Difficulties

48

"However much you possess there's someone else who has more, and you'll be fancying yourself to be short of things you need to exact extent to which you lag behind him."

"However much you possess there's someone else who has more, and you'll be fancying yourself to be short of things you need to exact extent to which you lag behind him."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Envy, Comparison, Greed, Discontent

48

"Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another."

"Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another."

Juvenal, Roman Poet

48

"That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes."

"That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes."

Marcus Fabius Quintilian, Roman Philosopher

Knowledge, Perfection

48

"Extreme law is often extreme injustice."

"Extreme law is often extreme injustice."

Terence, Roman Writer

Law, Extreme, Injustice

48

"The bare recollection of anger kindles anger."

"The bare recollection of anger kindles anger."

Publilius Syrus, Roman Writer

48

"Life is like a play: it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters."

"Life is like a play: it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Purpose, Life, Art, Excellence, Time

48

"It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made less by baldness."

"It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made less by baldness."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Grief, Hair, Sorrow

47

"Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired."

"Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired."

Titus Maccius Plautus, Roman Poet

47

"It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny."

"It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny."

Publilius Syrus, Roman Writer

47

"There are some remedies worse than the disease."

"There are some remedies worse than the disease."

Publilius Syrus, Roman Writer

Remedies, Disease

47

"No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds."

"No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds."

Titus Livius, Roman Historian

47

"I fear the Greeks, even when they bring gifts."

"I fear the Greeks, even when they bring gifts."

Virgil, Roman Poet

47

"An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit."

"An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit."

Pliny the Elder, Roman Author

Acquisition, Charm, Possession, Pursuit

47

"There is no person so severely punished, as those who subject themselves to the whip of their own remorse."

"There is no person so severely punished, as those who subject themselves to the whip of their own remorse."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Remorse, Statesman, Lucius Annaeus Seneca

47

"Truth engenders hatred of truth. As soon as it appears, it is the enemy."

"Truth engenders hatred of truth. As soon as it appears, it is the enemy."

Tertullian, Roman Author

Truth, Enemy, Hatred

47

"The weeping of an heir is laughter in disguise."

"The weeping of an heir is laughter in disguise."

Publilius Syrus, Roman Writer

Loss, Disguise, Heir, Laughter, Weeping

47

"Home is where the heart is."

"Home is where the heart is."

Pliny the Elder, Roman Author

47

"The right of election is the very essence of the constitution."

"The right of election is the very essence of the constitution."

Junius, Roman Satirist

Constitution, Right

47

"The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts."

"The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

47

"Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord."

"Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord."

Sallust, Roman Historian

Necessity, Harmony

47

"Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master."

"Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master."

Sallust, Roman Historian

Man, Men, Desire, Liberty

47

"You believe that easily which you hope for earnestly."

"You believe that easily which you hope for earnestly."

Terence, Roman Writer

47

"For greed all nature is too little."

"For greed all nature is too little."

Marcus Annaeus Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Greed, Nature, Desire, Excess

47

"Where there's life, there's hope."

"Where there's life, there's hope."

Terence, Roman Writer

47

"What region of the earth is not full of our calamities?"

"What region of the earth is not full of our calamities?"

Virgil, Roman Poet

47

"Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt."

"Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

Guilt, Tears, Saint Aurelius Augustine, Roman

47

"I do not give money for just mere hopes."

"I do not give money for just mere hopes."

Terence, Roman Writer

47

"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."

"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Soldier

Power, Strength, Events, Mind

47

"Everyone wishes that the man whom he fears would perish."

"Everyone wishes that the man whom he fears would perish."

Ovid, Roman Poet

47

"Practice is the best of all instructors."

"Practice is the best of all instructors."

Publilius Syrus, Roman Writer

47

"Jupiter from on high smiles at the perjuries of lovers."

"Jupiter from on high smiles at the perjuries of lovers."

Ovid, Roman Poet

Deception, Lovers, Smiles

47

"For walk where we will, we tread upon some story."

"For walk where we will, we tread upon some story."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Heritage, History, Footsteps, Memory, Humanity

47

"Knowing God is like listening to beautiful music. His words have power. He lifts me up & soothes my soul. He makes me dance. He gives me joy."

"Knowing God is like listening to beautiful music. His words have power. He lifts me up & soothes my soul. He makes me dance. He gives me joy."

Germany Kent, Roman Soldier

Spiritual, God, Music, Power, Joy

47

"In doubtful cases the more liberal interpretation must always be preferred."

"In doubtful cases the more liberal interpretation must always be preferred."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

47

"If I err in belief that the souls of men are immortal, I gladly err, nor do I wish this error which gives me pleasure to be wrested from me while I live."

"If I err in belief that the souls of men are immortal, I gladly err, nor do I wish this error which gives me pleasure to be wrested from me while I live."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Man, Men, Belief, Error, Pleasure

47

"Deep-seated are the wounds of civil brawls."

"Deep-seated are the wounds of civil brawls."

Marcus Annaeus Lucan, Roman Poet

47

"Every sound alarms."

"Every sound alarms."

Virgil, Roman Poet

47

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