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Lucretius quotes

Roman Poet

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Thus the sum of things is ever being reviewed, and mortals dependent one upon another. Some nations increase, others diminish, and in a short space the generations of living creatures are changed and like runners pass on the torch of life. Lucretius
Lucretius quote: "Life is one long struggle in the dark."
Life is one long struggle in the dark. Lucretius
Lucretius quote: "And life is given to none freehold, but it is leasehold for all."
And life is given to none freehold, but it is leasehold for all. Lucretius
Pleasant it is, when over a great sea the winds trouble the waters, to gaze from shore upon another's great tribulation; not because any man's troubles are a delectable joy, but because to perceive you are free of them yourself is pleasant. Lucretius
Lucretius quote: "From the heart of the fountain of delight rises a jet of..."
From the heart of the fountain of delight rises a jet of bitterness that tortures us among the very flowers. Lucretius
Lucretius quote: "In the midst of the fountain of wit there arises something..."
In the midst of the fountain of wit there arises something bitter, which stings in the very flowers. Lucretius
Lucretius quote: "From the very fountain of enchantment there arises a taste of..."
From the very fountain of enchantment there arises a taste of bitterness to spread anguish amongst the flowers. Lucretius
Lucretius quote: "Sweet it is, when on the high seas the winds are lashing the..."
Sweet it is, when on the high seas the winds are lashing the waters, to gaze from the land on another's struggles. Lucretius
Lucretius quote: "It is great wealth to a soul to live frugally with a contented..."
It is great wealth to a soul to live frugally with a contented mind. Lucretius
Lucretius quote: "The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence,..."
The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling. Lucretius
Lucretius quote: "What is food to one man is bitter poison to others."
What is food to one man is bitter poison to others. Lucretius
Lucretius quote: "The fall of dropping water wears away the Stone."
The fall of dropping water wears away the Stone. Lucretius
Lucretius quote: "Pleasant it to behold great encounters of warfare arrayed over..."
Pleasant it to behold great encounters of warfare arrayed over the plains, with no part of yours in peril. Lucretius
Lucretius quote: "The greatest wealth is to live content with little, for there..."
The greatest wealth is to live content with little, for there is never want where the mind is satisfied. Lucretius
Lucretius quote: "Though the dungeon, the scourge, and the executioner be..."
Though the dungeon, the scourge, and the executioner be absent, the guilty mind can apply the goad and scorch with blows. Lucretius

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