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Valerius Maximus
12 quotes
“Deos enim reliquos accepimus, Caesares dedimus.”
Valerius Maximus (101 BC–100) said by 100 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Praefatio (tr. Samuel Speed, 1678)
“Lento enim gradu ad vindictam sui divina procedit ira tarditatemque supplicii gravitate pensat.”
Valerius Maximus (101 BC–100) said by 100 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: I, 1, ext. 3 (tr. Samuel Speed, 1678)
“Aspero enim et absciso castigationis genere militaris disciplina indiget, quia vires armis constant, quae ubi a recto tenore desciverint, oppressura sunt, nisi opprimantur.”
Valerius Maximus (101 BC–100) said by 100 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: II, 7, 14 (tr. Samuel Speed, 1678)
“Multo enim multoque seipsum quam hostem superare operosius est.”
Valerius Maximus (101 BC–100) said by 100 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: IV, 1, 2 (tr. Samuel Speed, 1678)
“Speciosius aliquanto iniuriae beneficiis vincuntur quam mutui odii pertinacia pensantur.”
Valerius Maximus (101 BC–100) said by 100 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: IV, 2, 4 (tr. Samuel Speed, 1678)
“Haec ... ornamenta sunt mea.”
Valerius Maximus (101 BC–100) said by 100 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Valerius Maximus relates an anecdote of Cornelia, which has often been cited. A Campanian lady, who was at the time on a visit to her, having displayed to Cornelia some very beautiful ornaments which she possessed, desi…
“Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquanto praestat morte iungi quam distrahi vita.”
Valerius Maximus (101 BC–100) said by 100 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: IV, 6, 3 (tr. Samuel Speed, 1678)
“Verum nulla tam modesta felicitas est, quae malignitatis dentes vitare possit.”
Valerius Maximus (101 BC–100) said by 100 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: IV, 7, ext. 2 (tr. Samuel Speed, 1678)
“Mirifice et ille artifex, qui in opere suo moneri se a sutore de crepida et ansulis passus, de crure etiam disputare incipientem supra plantam ascendere vetuit.”
Valerius Maximus (101 BC–100) said by 100 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: IV, 12, ext. 3 (tr. Samuel Speed, 1678)
“Cane mihi et Musis.”
Valerius Maximus (101 BC–100) said by 100 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Noli, obsecro, istum disturbare.”
Valerius Maximus (101 BC–100) first seen 212 BC wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Generally quoted as, Noli turbare circulos meos.—"Do not disturb my circles." Archimedes’ expostulation to the Roman soldier, during the siege of Syracuse, 212 BC, who surprised him engaged upon some geometrical problem…
“Provocarem ad Philippum, inquit, sed sobrium.”
Valerius Maximus (101 BC–100) said by 100 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source