Quotes by Lucan

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

#Friendship

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

#Cheating

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

#God

There stands the shadow of a glorious name.

#Lucan

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

#Lucan

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

#Lucan

Great fear is concealed under daring.

#Lucan

Delay is ever fatal to those who are prepared

#Delay

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

#Justice

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

#Life, #Sad