I have a wife, I have sons: all of them hostages given to fate.

Topics: Lucan Quotes

Nobody ever chooses the already unfortunate as objects of his loyal friendship.

Nobody ever chooses the already unfortunate as objects of his loyal friendship.

The gods conceal from men the happiness of death, that they may endure life.

The gods conceal from men the happiness of death, that they may endure life.

Delay is ever fatal to those who are prepared

Delay is ever fatal to those who are prepared

God cheats men into living on by hiding how blest it is to die

God cheats men into living on by hiding how blest it is to die

Great fear is concealed under daring.

Great fear is concealed under daring.

Some men by ancestry are only the shadow of a mighty name.

Some men by ancestry are only the shadow of a mighty name.

To strictest justice many ills belong, And honesty is often in the wrong

To strictest justice many ills belong, And honesty is often in the wrong

The gods conceal from men the happiness of death, that they may endure life.

The gods conceal from men the happiness of death, that they may endure life.

There stands the shadow of a glorious name.

There stands the shadow of a glorious name.