Claudius Claudianus Quotes

What Roman power slowly built, an unarmed traitor instantly overthrew.

He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.

Nature has given the opportunity of happiness to all, knew they but how to use it.

Whoever desires is always poor.

Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.

Nothing is more annoying than a low man raised to a high position.

The people become more observant of justice, and do not refuse to submit to the laws when they see them obeyed by their enactor.

Death is the great leveller.

A severe war lurks under the show of peace.

In sleep, when fancy is let loose to play, Our dreams repeat the wishes of the day.

Luxury, that alluring pest with fair forehead, which, yielding always to the will of the body, throws a deadening influence over the senses, and weakens the limbs more than the drugs of Circe's cup.

Virtue is indeed its own reward.

The covetous man is always poor.

Death renders all equal.

Liberty begets license.

The noblest character is stained by the addition of pride.

Alas! the slippery nature of tender youth.

Nature has granted to all to be happy, if we did but know how to use her benefits.

Clemency alone makes us equal to the gods.

Virtue when concealed is a worthless thing.

Lust, forgetful of future suffering, hurries us along the forbidden path.

Alas! by what slight means are great affairs brought to destruction.

Nothing can allay the rage of biting envy.

They are raised on high that they may be dashed to pieces with a greater fall.

The afflictions to which we are accustomed, do not disturb us.

Nor is heaven always at peace.

He is next to the gods whom reason, and not passion, impels; and who, after weighing the facts, can measure the punishment with discretion.

Men live best on moderate means: Nature has dispensed to all men wherewithal to be happy, if mankind did but understand how to use her gifts.

The people are fashioned according to the example of their kings; and edicts are of less power than the life of their ruler.

Nature has placed his own happiness in each man's hands, if he only knew how to use it.

The best manners are stained by haughtiness.

Here is a fine field for talent.

The fickle populace always change with the prince.

Men live best upon a little; Nature has given to all the privilege of being happy, if they but knew how to use their gifts.