Top 15 Lucan Quotes

Such was the character, such the inflexible rule of austere Cato – to observe moderation and hold fast to the limit, to follow nature, to give his life for his country, to believe that he was born to serve the whole world and not himself.

Unica belli
praemia civilis, victis donare salutem,
perdidimus.

The very ruins have been destroyed.

Etiam periere ruinae.

Ecce parens verus patriae.

Si veris magna paratur
fama bonis et si successu nuda remoto
inspicitur virtus, quidquid laudamus in ullo
maiorum, fortuna fuit.

Has he any dwelling-place save earth and sea, the air of heaven and virtuous hearts? Why seek we further for deities? All that we see is God; every motion we make is God also.

Estque dei sedes nisi terra et pontus et aer
et caelum et virtus? superos quid quaerimus ultra?
Jupiter est quodcumque vides, quocumque moveris.

Serpens, sitis, ardor harenae
dulcia virtuti; gaudet patientia duris;
laetius est, quotiens magno sibi constat, honestum.

Scire mori sors prima viris, sed proxima cogi.

A name illustrious and revered by nations.

Clarum et venerabile nomen
gentibus.

Exeat aula
qui volt esse pius. Virtus et summa potestas
non coeunt; semper metuet quem saeva pudebunt.

Dat poenas laudata fides, cum sustinet inquit
quos fortuna premit.

Quod defles, illud amasti.