Ancient Roman Historian Inspirational Quotes (152)

It is better to create than to learn! Creating is the essence of life.

It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.

No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected.

After I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one.

That power of the Gods which orders for the good things which are not uniform, and which happen contrary to expectation, is commonly called Fortune, and it is for this reason that the Goddess is especially worshipped in public by cities for every city consists of elements which are not uniform.

I prefer to do right and get no thanks than to do wrong and receive no punishment.

Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed.

Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light