Titus Livius

“Rome has grown since its humble beginnings.”

“A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.”

“There is nothing that is not lawful for a man in distress.”

“Vae victis. (Woe to the vanquished.)”

“Men's minds are too ready to excuse their own vices by finding fault with the times.”

“Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.”

“No law is sufficiently convenient for all.”

“No wickedness is ever founded on a logical basis.”

“Greater is the fear of the unknown.”

“We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them.”

“The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.”

“Better late than never.”

“Adversity reminds men of religion.”

“The populace is a foul-mouthed beast; it is either a servile slave or a haughty master.”

“He is the best general who makes the fewest mistakes.”

“The sun has not yet set for all time.”

“In great straits and when hope is small, the boldest counsels are the safest.”

“Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.”

“Events of great consequence are often caused by trifles.”