Titus Livius

“Rome has grown since its humble beginnings.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.”

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

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

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

“Better late than never.”

“No law is sufficiently convenient for all.”

“Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.”

“Adversity reminds men of religion.”

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

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

“Greater is the fear of the unknown.”

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