Livy
Livy
Titus Livius—known as Livy /ˈlɪvi/ in English—was a Roman historian who wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people – Ab Urbe Condita Libri– covering the period from the earliest legends of Rome before the traditional foundation in 753 BC through the reign of Augustus in Livy's own time. He was on familiar terms with the Julio-Claudian dynasty, advising Augustus's grandnephew, the future emperor Claudius, as a young man not long before 14 AD in a letter to...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionHistorian
opposites together connections
Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.
immortal mortals ought
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
ties toil natural
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
shame
False shame only is harmful.
haste blind blindness
Haste is blind and improvident.
medicine sick historical
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
resistance criminals better-late-than-never
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
less men outset
They are more than men at the outset of their battles; at the end they are less than the women.
arduous build large surrender
It is easy at any moment to surrender a large fortune; to build one up is a difficult and an arduous task.