Author: Livy

Quotes

Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.

Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.

- Livy

Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies' resources, and minimized their own.

Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies' resources, and minimized their own.

- Livy

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.

- Livy

The sun has not yet set for all time.

The sun has not yet set for all time.

- Livy

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

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

- Livy

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

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

- Livy

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

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

- Livy

Men are slower to recognize blessings than misfortunes.

Men are slower to recognize blessings than misfortunes.

- Livy

This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.

This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.

- Livy

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