Quotes from Ancient Times
Laber ~ Lucilius Quotations
The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false; the second, to know that which is true.
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
In great straits and when hope is small, the boldest counsels are the safest.
The losses as well as the prizes must be drawn from the cheating lottery of life.
To know is not to know, unless someone else has known that I know.
Envy like fire always makes for the highest points.
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
It is easy at any moment to surrender a large fortune; to build one up is a difficult and an arduous task.
He who has not forgiven an enemy has never yet tasted one of the most sublime enjoyments of life.
After spending some money in his sleep, Hermon the Miser who so infuriated that he hanged himself.
Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
The real being, with no status, is always going in and out through the doors of your face.
If you love the sacred and despise the ordinary, you are still bobbing in the ocean of delusion.
In great straits and when hope is small, the boldest counsels are the safest.
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
Fortune blinds men when she does not wish them to withstand the violence of her onslaughts.
The real being, with no status, is always going in and out through the doors of your face.
Memorable Quotes
Men are slower to recognize blessings than misfortunes.
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on earth.
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
It may be said that his wit shines at the expense of his memory.
Pride and conceit were the original sins of man.
Doubt is not below knowledge, but above it.
Evil tongues never want a whet.
I love making friends.... it's people I can't stand.
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Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.
Not many men have both good fortune and good sense.
We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
To accept a favor is to forfeit liberty.