Ancient rome Quote by M.C. Scott

“And yet in the weakest of men, in moments when they are alone and themselves, I have found veins of strength like gold in…

— John Edward Williams

“Letter from Philippus of Athens to Lucius Annaeus Seneca: Yet the Empire of Rome that [Octavius] created has endured the harshness of a Tiberius,…

— John Williams

“He [Lucius Papirius Cursor] then gave the order to advance the standards and led out his troops, expostulating on the folly of a people…

— Livy

“Tiberius Nero’s face lit up with a smile. “What did you do, offer to make him consul?” I asked Tavius later. He shook his…

— Phyllis T. Smith

“Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor and philosopher, wrote, “Every morning when I leave my house, I say to myself, ‘Today I shall meet an…

— Dorothy Grover Bolton

“Now I would solicit the particular attention of those numerous people who imagine that money is everything in this world, and that rank and…

— Livy

“I have given you your liberty, Lucius, is that not enough for you? But I have noticed that you and your family seem less…

— J.K. Rowling

“The unwholesome-looking little moral agent of destruction exulted silently in the possession of personal prestige, keeping in check this man armed with the defensive…

— Joseph Conrad

“Days when I came to flower serenely in Lycée gardens long ago, and read my Apuleius keenly, but spared no glance for Cicero.”

— Alexander Pushkin

“... I opened the door to a knock and found a ashen-faced messenger quailing at the prospect of facing an undead witch who was,…

— Sara Poole

“Rome took all the vanity out of me,for after seeing the wonders there, I felt too insignificant to live, and gave up all my…

— Louisa May Alcott

“In Rome, a woman’s power, however circumspectly exercised, arouses revulsion. Every death in my family circle has been laid at my door.”

— Phyllis T. Smith