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“There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.”
Livy (-59–17 BC) Roman historian
Book XXXIX, sec. 16
History of Rome
“It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.”
Livy (-59–17 BC) Roman historian
Book XXX, sec. 30
History of Rome
“The more common report is that Remus mockingly jumped over the newly raised walls and was forthwith killed by the enraged Romulus, who exclaimed, "So shall it be henceforth with every one who leaps over my walls."”
Vulgatior fama est ludibrio fratris Remum novos transiluisse muros; inde ab irato Romulo, cum verbis quoque increpitans adiecisset 'sic deinde, quicumque alius transiliet moenia mea', interfectum.
Livy (-59–17 BC) Roman historian
Book I, sec. 7
History of Rome
“Men are slower to recognise blessings than misfortunes.”
Livy (-59–17 BC) Roman historian
Book XXX, sec. 21
History of Rome
“Men are only too clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.”
Livy (-59–17 BC) Roman historian
Book XXVIII, sec. 25
History of Rome
“There are laws for peace as well as war.”
Livy (-59–17 BC) Roman historian
Book V, sec. 27
History of Rome
Livy (-59–17 BC) Roman historian
Book XXXIV, sec. 12 http://books.google.com/books?id=5f08AAAAYAAJ&q=&quot;For+he+considered+that+in+many+cases+but+especially+in+war+mere+appearances+have+had+all+the+effect+of+realities+and+that+a+person+under+a+firm+persuasion+that+he+can+command+resources+virtually+has+them+that+very+prospect+inspiring+him+with+hope+and+boldness+in+his+exertions&quot;&pg=PA443#v=onepage <br class="br">History of Rome
“The result showed that fortune helps the brave.”
Livy (-59–17 BC) Roman historian
Book VIII, sec. 29
History of Rome
“Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.”
Livy (-59–17 BC) Roman historian
Book II, sec. 47
History of Rome
“Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.”
Livy (-59–17 BC) Roman historian
Book XXX, sec. 30
History of Rome
Livy (-59–17 BC) Roman historian
Introduction to Ab urbe condita (trans. Aubrey de Sélincourt, 1960)
Context: The study of history is the best medicine for a sick mind; for in history you have a record of the infinite variety of human experience plainly set out for all to see; and in that record you can find for yourself and your country both examples and warnings; fine things to take as models, base things, rotten through and through, to avoid.
I hope my passion for Rome's past has not impaired my judgement, for I do honestly believe that no country has ever been greater or purer than ours or richer in good citizens and noble deeds...
“The sun has not yet set for all time.”
Livy (-59–17 BC) Roman historian
Book XXXIX, sec. 26
History of Rome
“Lessing directs here, for the modern English author, see Doris Lessing.”
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729–1781) writer, philosopher, publicist, and art critic