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Adversity reminds men of religion.
[Lat., Adverse res admonent religionum.]
Topic: Adversity
Source: Annales (V, 51)
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We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
Topic: Adversity
Source: Annales (V, 51)
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In great straits and when hope is small, the boldest counsels are
the safest.
Topic: Advice
Source: Annales (XXV, 38)
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In difficult and hopeless situations the boldest plans are the safest.
Topic: Boldness
Source: None
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Men's plans should be regulated by the circumstances, not
circumstances by the plans.
[Lat., Consilia res magis dant hominibus quam homines rebus.]
Topic: Circumstance
Source: Annales (XXII, 39)
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Envy, like fire, soars upward.
[Lat., Invidiam, tamquam ignem, summa petere.]
Topic: Envy
Source: Annales (VIII, 31)
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No man likes to be surpassed by those of this own level.
[Lat., A proximis quisque minime anteire vult.]
Topic: Envy
Source: Annales (XXXVIII, 49)
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Experience is the teacher of fools.
[Lat., Stultorum eventus magister est.]
Topic: Experience
Source: Annales (XXII, 39)
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A woman's mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
[Lat., Parvis mobilis rebus animus muliebris.]
Topic: Gifts
Source: Annales (VI, 34)
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Men's minds are too ingenious in palliating guilt in themselves.
[Lat., Ingenia humana sunt ad suam cuique levandam culpam nimio
plus facunda.]
Topic: Guilt
Source: Annales (XXVIII, 25)
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It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
Topic: Maturity
Source: None
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Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
[Lat., Necessitas ultimum et maximum telum est.]
Topic: Necessity
Source: Annales (IV, 28)
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As soon as she (woman) begins to be ashamed of what she ought
not, she will not be ashamed of what she ought.
[Lat., Nae simul pudere quod non oportet coeperit; quod oportet
non pudebit.]
Topic: Shame
Source: Annales (XXXIV, 4)
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The worst kind of shame is being ashamed of frugality or poverty.
[Lat., Pessimus quidem pudor vel est parsimoniae vel
frugalitatis.]
Topic: Shame
Source: Annales (XXXIV, 4)
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Present sufferings seem far greater to men than those they merely
dread.
[Lat., Graviora quae patiantur videntur jam hominibus quam quae
metuant.]
Topic: Suffering
Source: Annales (III, 39)
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Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays
itself.
[Lat., Ipsa se fraus, etiamsi initio cautior fuerit, detegit.]
Topic: Treachery
Source: Annales (XLIV, 15)
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It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great
fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
[Lat., Facile est momento quo quis velit, cedere possessione
magnae fortunae; facere et parare eam, difficile atque arduum
est.]
Topic: Wealth
Source: Annales (XXIV, 22)
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