Cautious Quote by Quintus Curtius Rufus

“Prosperity can change man's nature; and seldom is any one cautious enough to resist the effects of good fortune. [Lat., Res secundae valent commutare naturam, et raro quisquam erga bona sua satis cautus est.]”

Quintus Curtius Rufus

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A spark neglected has often raised a conflagration. [Lat., Parva saepe scintilla contempta magnum excitavit incendium.]

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Habit is stronger than nature. [Lat., Consuetudo natura potentior est.]

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Posterity pays for the sins of their fathers.

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The mob has no ruler more potent than superstition.

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Timid dogs more eagerly bark than bite.

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When the truth cannot be clearly made out, what is false is increased through fear.

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