Marcellinus Ammianus (Ammianus Marcellinus) Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

8 Famous Quotes by Marcellinus Ammianus (Ammianus Marcellinus)
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“Wicked acts are accustomed to be done with impunity for the mere desire of occupation. [Lat., Solent occupationis spe vel impune quaedam scelesta committi.]”
Evil Quotes
Source: Historia (XXX)
“Evil events from evil causes spring.”
Evil Quotes
Source: Historia (XXX)
“Yet the success of plans and the advantage to be derived from them do not at all times agree, seeing the gods claim to themselves the right to decide as to the final result. [Lat., Tametsi prosperitas simul utilitasque consultorum non obique concordent, quoniam captorum eventus superae sibi vindicant potestates.]”
Success Quotes
Source: Annales (XXV, 3)
“The language of truth is unadorned and always simple. [Lat., Veritatis absolutus sermo ac semper est simplex.]”
Truth Quotes
Source: Annales (XIV, 10)
“Truth is often attended with danger. [Lat., Pericula veritati saepe contigua.]”
Truth Quotes
Source: Annales (XXVI)
“Wicked deeds are generally done, even with impunity, for the mere desire of occupation. [Lat., Solent occupationis spe vel impune quaedam scelesta committi.]”
Crime Quotes
Source: Annales (XXX, 9)
“No power or virtue of man could ever have deserved that what has been fated should not have taken place. [Lat., Nulla vis humana vel virtus meruisse unquam potuit, ut, quod praescripsit fatalis ordo, non fiat.]”
Fate Quotes
Source: Historia (XXIII)
“Any one who is prosperous may by the turn of fortune's wheel become most wretched before evening. [Lat., Quivis beatus, versa rota fortunae, ante vesperum potest esse miserrimus.]”
Fortune Quotes
Source: Historia (XXVI)
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