Quotes by roman authors

The power of daring anything their fancy suggest, as always been conceded to the painter and the poet. Horace

Poet Power Daring Conceded Always Been Anything Fancy Painter Suggest

I am writing to all the churches to let it be known that I will gladly die for God if only you do not stand in my way... Let me be food for the wild beasts, for they are my way to God. Ignatius of Antioch

God Food Me You Writing Will Wild Way Churches Only Beasts Gladly Known Am Die Stand

There is one Physician, of flesh and of spirit, originate and unoriginate, God in man, true Life in death, son of Mary and son of God, first passible and then impassible: Jesus Christ our Lord. Ignatius of Antioch

Let not then any one deceive you, as indeed you are not deceived, inasmuch as you are wholly devoted to God. Ignatius of Antioch

God You Deceived Indeed Devoted Deceive Any Inasmuch Then Wholly

Reverence the deacons as you would the command of God. Ignatius of Antioch

God You Would Reverence Command

I have lived long enough to satisfy both nature and glory. Julius Caesar

Nature Long Enough Both Glory Lived Satisfy

Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces. Julius Caesar

War Great Great Deal Power Matters Situation Other Changes Slight About Through Forces Deal Very Which Fortune Bring

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove. Juvenal

Raven Censure Dove

No one ever reached the worst of a vice at one leap. Juvenal

Worst No-One Reached Leap Vice Ever

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised. Juvenal

Our Virtues Most Frequently Disguised Vices

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander. Juvenal

Alexander Too Seemed Small Globe Youthful

Favor and honor sometimes fall more fitly on those who do not desire them. Livy

Sometimes Honor Fall Those Favor More Them Who Desire

They are more than men at the outset of their battles; at the end they are less than the women. Livy

Women Men Battles More Outset End Than Less

The result showed that fortune helps the brave. Livy

Result Brave Fortune Helps

Envy like fire always makes for the highest points. Livy

Envy Fire Points Highest Like Makes Always

Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war. Livy

War Our More Calculations Frequently Than Upset Nowhere

In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest. Livy

Desperate Difficult Cases Safest Boldest

It is better that a guilty man should not be brought to trial than that he should be acquitted. Livy

Man Better Trial Guilty Brought He Than Acquitted Should

Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond. Livy

Nature Natural Dissimilar Pleasure Nevertheless Certain Toil United Bond

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

Truth Suppressed Difficulties Too Finally Say Never Often They Say

Fortune blinds men when she does not wish them to withstand the violence of her onslaughts. Livy

Men Wish She Withstand Blinds Does Them Fortune Her Violence

Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment. Livy

Great Judgment Control Luck General His Intellect Little Moment