Quotes by roman authors

It is well for one to know more than he says. Plautus
Says More He Know Well Than
How great in number are the little minded men. Plautus
Great Men Minded How Little Number
Good courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome. Plautus
Good Courage Overcome Evil Half Bad Affair
Things we do not expect, happen more frequently than we wish. Plautus
Wish More Frequently Expect Than Happen Things
There is always something new out of Africa. Pliny the Elder
Out Something Something New New Always Africa
No mortal man, moreover is wise at all moments. Pliny the Elder
Wise Man Moreover Mortal Moments
Such is the audacity of man, that he hath learned to counterfeit Nature, yea, and is so bold as to challenge her in her work. Pliny the Elder
Work Nature Man Challenge Hath He Counterfeit Learned Audacity Bold Her
In comparing various authors with one another, I have discovered that some of the gravest and latest writers have transcribed, word for word, from former works, without making acknowledgment. Pliny the Elder
Word Latest Some Various Writers Another Without Making Discovered Authors Acknowledgment Former Works Comparing
Man has learned how to challenge both Nature and art to become the incitements to vice! His very cups he has delighted to engrave with libidinous subjects, and he takes pleasure in drinking from vessels of obscene form! Pliny the Elder
Art Nature Man Challenge Drinking Become Pleasure Both Delighted Obscene He Takes Learned How His Subjects Cups Very Form Vice
The world and that which, by another name, men have thought good to call Heaven (under the compass of which all things are covered), we ought to believe, in all reason, to be a divine power, eternal, immense, without beginning, and never to perish. Pliny the Elder
Good World Thought Men Power Beginning Believe Ought Immense All Things Divine Never Name Call Perish Another Without Covered Heaven Which Eternal Reason Compass Things
Of all wonders, this is among the greatest, that some fresh waters close by the sea spring forth as out of pipes: for the nature of the waters also ceaseth not from miraculous properties. Pliny the Elder
Nature Spring Waters Out Some Miraculous Properties Also Greatest Fresh Close Pipes Wonders Forth Sea Among
Art thou the King of the Jews? Pontius Pilate
Art King Jews Thou
Answerest thou nothing? Behold how many things they witness against thee. Pontius Pilate
Witness Nothing Thou How Behold Against Thee Many Things
We are born princes and the civilizing process makes us frogs. Publilius Syrus
Born Princes Makes Frogs Process Us
Speech is the mirror of the soul. Publilius Syrus
Soul Mirror Speech
Audacity augments courage; hesitation, fear. Publilius Syrus
Courage Fear Hesitation Audacity
The remedy for wrongs is to forget them. Publilius Syrus
Remedy Wrongs Forget Them
Never promise more than you can perform. Publilius Syrus
You Promise More Never Perform Than
A gift in season is a double favor to the needy. Publilius Syrus
Gift Needy Favor Double Season
When you confer a benefit on those worthy of it, you confer a favor on all. Publilius Syrus
You Benefit Those Favor Worthy
He who has lost honor can lose nothing more. Publilius Syrus
Honor Lose Lost Nothing More He Who
It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny. Publilius Syrus
Kindness You Immediately Deny Intend Refuse
It is a good thing to learn caution from the misfortunes of others. Publilius Syrus
Good Others Good Thing Misfortunes Learn Caution Thing
It is folly to punish your neighbor by fire when you live next door. Publilius Syrus
You Fire Live Punish Neighbor Folly Door Next Next Door Your
The eyes are not responsible when the mind does the seeing. Publilius Syrus
Eyes Mind Responsible Seeing Does
A hasty judgment is a first step to recantation. Publilius Syrus
First Judgment Hasty Step First Step
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