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.
He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself. - Claudius Claudianus
He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.
- Claudius Claudianus
What Roman power slowly built, an unarmed traitor instantly overthrew. - Claudius Claudianus
What Roman power slowly built, an unarmed traitor instantly overthrew.
Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence. - Claudius Claudianus
Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.
The covetous man is always poor. - Claudius Claudianus
The covetous man is always poor.
Nothing is more annoying than a low man raised to a high position. - Claudius Claudianus
Nothing is more annoying than a low man raised to a high position.
Nature has given the opportunity of happiness to all, knew they but how to use it. - Claudius Claudianus
Nature has given the opportunity of happiness to all, knew they but how to use it.
Clemency alone makes us equal to the gods. - Claudius Claudianus
Clemency alone makes us equal to the gods.
Death renders all equal. - Claudius Claudianus
Death renders all equal.
A severe war lurks under the show of peace. - Claudius Claudianus
A severe war lurks under the show of peace.
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