(18 quotes found)
“Pigmies placed on the shoulders of giants see more than the giants themselves”
Lucan
“Some men by ancestry are only the shadow of a mighty name.”
“Great fear is concealed under daring.”
“Pompey lives after his battles, but his fortune has perished.”
“There stands the shadow of a glorious name.”
“Might was the measure of right”
“The prosperous man is never sure that he is loved for himself”
“I have a wife, I have sons; all these hostages have I given to fortune”
