Claudius Claudianus Quotes - Page 2

• Men live best on moderate means: Nature has dispensed to all men wherewithal to be happy, if mankind did but understand how to use her gifts.

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  Mean, Men, Use

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• Alas! by what slight means are great affairs brought to destruction.

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  Mean, Affair, Destruction

  "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, p. 289-93, In Rufinum, II, 49., 1922.

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• Nature has granted to all to be happy, if we did but know how to use her benefits.

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  Happiness, Benefits, Use

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• Nor is heaven always at peace.

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  Peace, Heaven

  "De Bello Getico" by Claudianus, LXII,

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• The fickle populace always change with the prince.

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  Fickle

  "De Quarto Consulatu Honorii Augusti Panegyris". CCCII,

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• He is next to the gods whom reason, and not passion, impels; and who, after weighing the facts, can measure the punishment with discretion.

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  Passion, Punishment, Next

  "De Consulatu Malii Theodori Panegyris". CCXXVII,

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• The people are fashioned according to the example of their kings; and edicts are of less power than the life of their ruler.

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  Kings, People, Example

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• Here is a fine field for talent.

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  Fields, Talent, Fine

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• Men live best upon a little; Nature has given to all the privilege of being happy, if they but knew how to use their gifts.

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  Blessing, Men, Privilege

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