"The only business of the historian is to……" — Lucian
"The only business of the historian is to relate things exactly as they are: this he can never do as long as he is afraid"
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23 Quotes by Lucian
Lucian has 23 quotes on this site.
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Wise is the person at either end. Who can in due measure spare as well as spend.
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Avarice is a cursed vice: offer a man enough gold, and he will part with his own small hoard of…
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The historian should be fearless and incorruptible; a man of independence, loving frankness and truth; one who, as the poets…
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Realize that true happiness lies within you.
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Be grateful. By slaying you now, I spare you an eternity of torment.
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Everybody dies. Some just need a little help.
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Death is a mercy, and I have enough mercy to go around.
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I was still more concerned (a preference which you may be far from resenting) to strike a blow for Epicurus,…
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The subject matter is autobiographical, it's all to do with hope and memory and sensuality and involvement, really.
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The American soldier demonstrated that, properly equipped, trained and led, he has no superior among all the armies of the…
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I'll be reading books until the next challenger arrives. That will calm my nerves, so that I may deal with…
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There is no happiness without tears, no life without death. Beware! I am going to make you cry.
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More Afraid Quotes
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People are so damned afraid that one day they might wake up and discover that they've grown old.
— Billie Joe Armstrong
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I like being a strong, independent woman, and to be honest, I was never afraid to be on my own.
— Dido Armstrong
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I am afraid that the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety.
— Jane Austen
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I am more afraid of those who are terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself.
— Teresa of Avila
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I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different…
— Kevin Bacon
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Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers, that most…
— Abigail Adams
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I grew up as a Mormon, and that had more of an impact on my values than my beliefs. I'm…
— Amy Adams
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Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck…
— Lucille Ball
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Women's Lib? Oh, I'm afraid it doesn't interest me one bit. I've been so liberated it hurts.
— Lucille Ball
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I am not finding pregnancy much of a joy. I am afraid of childbirth, but I am afraid I can't…
— Brigitte Bardot
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As a child, I was more afraid of tetanus shots than, for example, Dracula.
— Dave Barry
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I wasn't afraid to be laughed at or be loud.
— Lynda Barry
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