Publius Vergilius Maro Virgil quotes and words of wisdom

"Do not trust the horse, Trojans! Whatever it is, I fear the Greeks, even though they bring gifts."
Found in the topic Trust.

"Oh you who are born of the blood of the gods, Trojan son of Anchises, easy is the descent to hell; the door of dark Dis stands open day and night. But to retrace your steps and come out to the air above, that is work, that is labor!"
Found in the topic Work.

"Whatever it is, I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts."
Found in the topic Places.

"Then Heaven, the Father Almighty, comes down in fruitful showers into the lap of his joyous spouse, and his might, with her mighty frame commingling, nurtures all growths."
Found in the topic Unsorted.

"Yield not to misfortunes, but advance all the more Boldly against them."
Found in the topic Misfortunes.

"They can because they think they can."
Found in the topic Buy.

"The only safety for the conquered is to expect no safety."
Found in the topic Safety.

"Love conquers all, and let us yield to it. ?Omnia vincit amor, et nos cedamus amori"
Found in the topic Conquer.

"Age carries all things away, even the mind."
Found in the topic Age.

"Even virtue is fairer when it appears in a beautiful person."
Found in the topic Beauty.

"Easy is the descent to Avernus. ?Facilis descensus Averno"
Found in the topic Hell.

"Whatever may happen, every kind of fortune is to be overcome by bearing it."
Found in the topic Endure.

"Happy the man who knows the causes of things."
Found in the topic Understand.

"Perhaps one day it will be pleasant to remember even these things. ?Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit"
Found in the topic Pleasant.

"A snake lies hidden in the grass. ? Latet anguis in herba."
Found in the topic Snake.

"Meanwhile, Time is flying ? flying, never to return."
Found in the topic Time.

"Wars, horrid wars. ? Bella horrida bella."
Found in the topic War.

Interesting Quotes

For most folks, no news is good news; for the press, good news is not news.Gloria Borger

Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life. The only completely consistent people are dead.Aldous Huxley - English critic & novelist (1894 - 1963)