Memorable Quotes and quotations from Titus Livius

Titus Livius Roman author & historian (59 BC - 17 AD)


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- I approach these questions unwillingly, as they are sore subjects, but no cure can be effected without touching upon and handling them.

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- Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.

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- In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.

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- The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.

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- Greater is our terror of the unknown.

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- War is just to those to whom war is necessary.

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- Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.

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- Men are slower to recognize blessings than misfortunes.

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- Better late than never.

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- There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.