The Roman people has been often beaten by force and overcome in many battles, but never in a whole war, in which lies all that is vital. - Gaius Lucilius

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The Roman people has been often beaten by force and overcome in many battles, but never in a whole war, in which lies all that is vital.

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About Gaius Lucilius

Gaius Lucilius (180, 168 or 148 – 103 BC) was the earliest Roman satirist, of whose writings only fragments remain. A Roman citizen of the equestrian class, he was born at Suessa Aurunca in Campania, and was a member of the Scipionic Circle.

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Alternative Names: Lucilius • Caius Lucilius
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As baby children believe that all bronze statues are alive and are men, so these (superstitious grown-ups) think the fictions of dreams are real, and believe that bronze statues have a living heart inside. These things are a painters' gallery, nothing real, all make-believe.
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