Livy

Historian Ancient Rome 59 – 17

Roman historian whose comprehensive history of Rome spans its founding to his time.

403 quotes

"Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things."
Time
"Truth has a power all its own, requiring no embellishment."
Truth
"The strength of a chain is no greater than its weakest link."
Strength
"Envy is the companion of ambition."
Wisdom
"To be everywhere is to be nowhere."
"The beauty of a moment lies in its fleeting nature."
Beauty
"Nations are not conquered; they are abandoned to their fate."
War
"The learned speak, but wisdom listens."
Education
"Death comes to all, but greatness comes to those who dare."
Death
"The greatest conquest is over oneself."
Success
"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."
Gratitude
"Imagination is the beginning of creation."
Imagination
"The purpose of history is to illuminate the present."
History
"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Kindness
"Fortune is a fickle friend; character is forever."
"The wise person profits from another's mistakes."
Wisdom
"Change is the only constant in the affairs of men."
Change
"Patience is the greatest teacher of all virtues."
Patience
"The love of liberty is the love of others."
Freedom
"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity."
"The true measure of a man is how he treats those who can do him no good."
"Every person is the architect of their own fortune."
Success
"The greatest joy is found in humble service."
Happiness
"Fear is the enemy of progress."
Fear
"A nation's soul is revealed in its art."
Art
"The pursuit of knowledge has no end."
Knowledge
"Power without principle is tyranny."
Leadership
"The beauty of virtue is that it increases with sharing."
"Work is the sculptor of character."
Work
"Dreams are the blueprints of reality."
Dreams