Lucan – Quotes Lover

There stands the shadow of a glorious name.

#Lucan

There stands the shadow of a glorious name.

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

#God

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

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

#Cheating

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

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

#Friendship

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

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

#Justice

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

Delay is ever fatal to those who are prepared

#Delay

Delay is ever fatal to those who are prepared

Great fear is concealed under daring.

#Lucan

Great fear is concealed under daring.

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

#Lucan

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

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

#Lucan

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

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

#Life, #Sad

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