| 19 Famous Quotes by Lucanus (Marcus Annaeus Lucan)
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“He believed that he was born, not for himself, but for the whole
world.
[Lat., Nec sibi sed toti genitum se credere mundo.]”
Philanthropy Quotes Source: Pharsalia (II, 383)
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“He is covered by the heavens who has no sepulchral urn.
[Lat., Coelo tegitur qui non habet urnam.]”
Monuments Quotes Source: Pharsalia (bk. VII, 831)
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“Might was the measure of right.
[Lat., Mensuraque juris
Vis erat.]”
Right Quotes Source: Pharsalia (I, 175)
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“It infuriates me to be wrong when I know I'm right.”
Right Quotes Source: Pharsalia (I, 175)
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“Agreement exists in disagreement.
[Lat., Mansit concordia discors.]”
Contention Quotes Source: Pharsalia (I, 98)
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“The chiefs contend only for their place of burial.
[Lat., Ducibus tantum de funere pugna est.]”
Contention Quotes Source: Pharsalia (VI, 811)
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“They are borne along by the violence of their rage, and think it
is a waste of time to ask who are guilty.
[Lat., Trahit ipse furoris
Impetus, et visum est lenti quaesisse nocentum.]”
Anger Quotes Source: Pharsalia (II, 109)
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“Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands,
hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.”
Anger Quotes Source: Pharsalia (II, 109)
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“The prosperous man does not know whether he is loved.
[Lat., Felix se nescit amari.]”
Prosperity Quotes Source: Pharsalia (VII, 727)
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“He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]”
Cruelty Quotes Source: Pharsalia (I, 150)
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“Learn on how little man may live, and how small a portion nature
requires.
[Lat., Discite quam parvo liceat producere vitam,
Et quantum natura petat.]”
Necessity Quotes Source: Pharsalia (IV, 377)
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“An idle life always produces varied inclinations.
[Lat., Variam semper dant otia mentem.]”
Idleness Quotes Source: Pharsalia (IV, 704)
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“Those who guilt stains it equals.
[Lat., Facinus quos inquinat aequat.]”
Guilt Quotes Source: Pharsalia (V, 290)
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“Neither side is guiltless if its adversary is appointed judge.
[Lat., Nulla manus belli, mutato judice, pura est.]”
Guilt Quotes Source: Pharsalia (VII, 263)
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“Idle rumors were also added to well-founded apprehensions.
[Lat., Vana quoque ad veros accessit fama timores.]”
Rumor Quotes Source: Pharsalia (I, 469)
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“Believing nothing does whilst there remained anything else to be
done.
[Lat., Nil actum credens, dum quid superesset agendum.]”
Nothingness Quotes Source: Pharsalia (bk. II, 657)
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“The victorious cause pleased the gods, but the victory pleased
Cato.
[Lat., Victrix cause Diis placuit, sed victa Catoni.]”
Victory Quotes Source: Pharsalia (1, 118)
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“Each man makes his own shipwreck.
[Lat., Naufragium sibi quisque facit.]”
Shipwreck Quotes Source: Pharsalia (I, 499)
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“And rejoicing that he has made his way by ruin.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]”
Ruin Quotes Source: Pharsalia (bk. I, 150), referring to Julius Caesar
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Lucanus (Marcus Annaeus Lucan) Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
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