Quotes from great Roman men.

[Germanicus]

Everyone who has studied ancient Roman history has read vast amounts of campaign diaries, political documents, personal writings.
Above all that i have read ,one Quote has always stayed in my head for nearly half my life, and that is Julius Caesar passing through an alpine village. He says to Mark Antony "i would rather be ruler of this rubbish tip, than second in command of Rome"

Have you a Quote from a Great historical figure?

[Menydh]

Audio quid ueteres oim moneatis amici,
'pone seram, cohibe.'
sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
cauta est et ab illis incipit uxor.

I hear what you advice me as good friend from old,
"put her in a safe place, hide her."
But, who watches the watchmen?
She is cautious and she starts with them.

Juvenal, Satyres, VI, 346 - 348

[Savorgnan]

Originally Posted by Menydh

Audio quid ueteres oim moneatis amici,
'pone seram, cohibe.'
sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
cauta est et ab illis incipit uxor.

I hear what you advice me as good friend from old,
"put her in a safe place, hide her."
But, who watches the watchmen?
She is cautious and she starts with them.

Juvenal, Satyres, VI, 346 - 348

Off topic, but I can't resist to post this popular Paduan proverb (Titus Livius isn't the author of it):


"Dove ghe xe donne innamorae, xe inutile tegnir porte serae"

"Where there is women in love, it is useless to lock the doors"

[Susi]

Originally Posted by Savorgnan

"Dove ghe xe donne innamorae, xe inutile tegnir porte serae"

"Where there is women in love, it is useless to lock the doors"

*laughs evilly*? >_>

[Germanicus]

Originally Posted by Savorgnan

Off topic, but I can't resist to post this popular Paduan proverb (Titus Livius isn't the author of it):


"Dove ghe xe donne innamorae, xe inutile tegnir porte serae"

"Where there is women in love, it is useless to lock the doors"

How true, that is a great quote,,,,,well done...

[Marcus Marulus]

Rem tene, verba sequentur.
Hold on to the subject, the words will follow. - Marcus Porcius Cato

Odi et amo! Quare id faciam fortasse requiris.
Nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior.
I hate and I love! Perhaps you are asking why I would do that.
I do not know, but I feel it happening and I am tormented. - Gaius Valerius Catullus

Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges.
A state with many laws is most corrupt. - Publius Cornelius Tacitus

Quaedam non iura scripta sed omnibus scriptis certiora sunt.
Some laws are unwritten, but they are better established than all written ones. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca Senior or Seneca Rhetor (Seneca the Elder or Seneca the Orator)

Concordia parvae res crescunt, discordia maximae dilabuntur.
The smallest things grow because of unity, the largest things fall apart because of disunity. - Gaius Sallustius Crispus (Sallust)

Non omnes qui habent citharam sunt citharoedi.
Not all who own a lyre are lyre-players. - Marcus Terentius Varro

Libenter homines id quod volunt credunt.
Men gladly believe that which they wish for. - Gaius Iulius Caesar

[Germanicus]

Originally Posted by Arthur Gordon Pym

Rem tene, verba sequentur.
Hold on to the subject, the words will follow. - Marcus Porcius Cato

Odi et amo! Quare id faciam fortasse requiris.
Nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior.
I hate and I love! Perhaps you are asking why I would do that.
I do not know, but I feel it happening and I am tormented. - Gaius Valerius Catullus

Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges.
A state with many laws is most corrupt. - Publius Cornelius Tacitus

Quaedam non iura scripta sed omnibus scriptis certiora sunt.
Some laws are unwritten, but they are better established than all written ones. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca Senior or Seneca Rhetor (Seneca the Elder or Seneca the Orator)

Concordia parvae res crescunt, discordia maximae dilabuntur.
The smallest things grow because of unity, the largest things fall apart because of disunity. - Gaius Sallustius Crispus (Sallust)

Non omnes qui habent citharam sunt citharoedi.
Not all who own a lyre are lyre-players. - Marcus Terentius Varro

Libenter homines id quod volunt credunt.
Men gladly believe that which they wish for. - Gaius Iulius Caesar

great post.....