Statius famous quotes

07-18-2025

What the morrow's years might bring 'twas sin for man to know.
-- Statius

#Men #Years #Might
Whoever truly worships the gods loves their priests.
-- Statius

#Worship #God Love #Priests
Heaven forbids that man should know What change tomorrow's fate may bring.
-- Statius

#Fate #Men #Heaven
Allow time and moderate delay; haste manages all things badly.
-- Statius

#Delay #Haste #Action
Virtue may be cheerful without forgetting its dignity.
-- Statius

#Cheerful #May #Dignity
It is an honourable thing to be merciful to the vanquished.
-- Statius
Give time and permit a short delay, impetuosity ruins everything.
-- Statius

#Giving #Delay #Ruins
They send their shout to the stars. [Lat., Clamorem ad sidera mittunt.]
-- Statius

#Stars #Ads
It is noble to grant life to the vanquished. [Lat., Pulchrum est vitam donare minori.]
-- Statius

#Noble #Mercy #Grants
Left behind as a memory for us. [Lat., Nobis meminisse relictum.]
-- Statius

#Memories #Left Behind #Behinds
A just fortune awaits the deserving. [Lat., Fors aequa merentes Respicit.]
-- Statius

#Fortune #Deserving
Fear in the world first created the gods. [Lat., Primus in orbe deos fecit timor.]
-- Statius

#Fear #World #Firsts
Take time for deliberation. Haste spoils everything.
-- Statius

#Haste #Deliberation #Take Time
Give not reins to your inflamed passions; take time and a little delay; impetuosity manages all things badly. [Lat., Ne frena animo permitte calenti; Da spatium, tenuemque moram; male cuncta ministrat Impetus.]
-- Statius

#Anger #Passion #Giving
Oh, how cowardly is wickedness always!
-- Statius

#Wickedness
In doubt, fear is the worst of prophets.
-- Statius

#Fear #Doubt #Prophet
A short reign does not spare the masses.
-- Statius

#Doe #Reign #Mass
Fear first made gods in the world.
-- Statius

#Firsts #World #Made
Anguish devours the mind, and furious rage, and hope than which the heart can bear no heavier burden, when it is long deferred.
-- Statius

#Hope #Anger #Heart

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