Livy Quotes & Sayings
38 most famous Livy quotes and sayings (historian). These are the first 10 quotes we have.
“Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.”
“It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.”
“A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.”
“Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies' resources, and minimized their own.”
“All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.”
“This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.”
“There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.”
“The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.”
“In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.”
“Men are slower to recognize blessings than misfortunes.”
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