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.
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.
The covetous man is always poor. - Claudius Claudianus
The covetous man is always poor.
Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence. - Claudius Claudianus
Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.
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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