black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.

Livy

War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
LIVY

Choice Necessary War
It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
LIVY

Difficult Easy Fortune Greatness Leaving Moments
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
LIVY

Guilty Men Mindset
Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.
LIVY

Better God Hands Hope Peace Power Safety Victory
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
LIVY

Human Luck Rule War
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
LIVY

Feeling People Uncertain
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
LIVY

Attack Protection Spirit
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
LIVY

Business Eyes People Prosperity
The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
LIVY

Freedom Listening Sweet
War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
LIVY

Hope Necessary War Weapon
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
LIVY

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

Action Desire Eyes Glory History
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
LIVY

Easy Known Sick
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
LIVY

Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
LIVY

Light Move Sea Wind
Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
LIVY

Law Limitation Strong Weakness

There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Livy Quotes