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Lucan quotes: As far as the stars are from the earth, and as different as fire is from water, so much do self-interest and integrity differ.

As far as the stars are from the earth, and as different as fire is from water, so much do self-interest and integrity differ.

Lucan quotes: Poverty fled, she who gives birth to virile men.

Poverty fled, she who gives birth to virile men.

Lucan quotes: Men fear what they themselves have imagined.

Men fear what they themselves have imagined.

Lucan quotes: Make us enemies of every people on earth, but save us from civil war.

Make us enemies of every people on earth, but save us from civil war.

Lucan quotes: The prosperous man does not know whether he is loved.

The prosperous man does not know whether he is loved.

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

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

Lucan quotes: All go free when multitudes offend.

All go free when multitudes offend.

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

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

Lucan quotes: Delay is ever fatal to those who are prepared.

Delay is ever fatal to those who are prepared.

Lucan quotes: To strictest justice many ills belong, And honesty is often in the wrong.

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

Lucan quotes: Believing nothing does whilst there remained anything else to be done.

Believing nothing does whilst there remained anything else to be done.

Lucan quotes: Learn on how little man may live, and how small a portion nature requires.

Learn on how little man may live, and how small a portion nature requires.

Lucan quotes: The mere apprehension of a coming evil has put many into a situation of the utmost danger.

The mere apprehension of a coming evil has put many into a situation of the utmost danger.

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

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

Lucan quotes: By boldness great fears are cancealed.

By boldness great fears are cancealed.

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

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

Lucan quotes: Why seek the Deity further? Whatever we see is God, and wherever we go.

Why seek the Deity further? Whatever we see is God, and wherever we go.

Lucan quotes: A crime which is the crime of many none avenge.

A crime which is the crime of many none avenge.

Lucan quotes: Great fear is concealed under daring.

Great fear is concealed under daring.

Lucan quotes: How blind men are to Heaven's gifts!

How blind men are to Heaven's gifts!

Lucan quotes: Deny a strong man his due, and he will take all he can get.

Deny a strong man his due, and he will take all he can get.

Lucan quotes: No man is ever innocent when his opponent is the judge.

No man is ever innocent when his opponent is the judge.

Lucan quotes: Poverty, the mother of manhood. Also, the mother of prostitution.

Poverty, the mother of manhood. Also, the mother of prostitution.

Lucan quotes: A show of daring oft conceals great fear.

A show of daring oft conceals great fear.

Lucan quotes: As great edifices collapse of their own weight, so Heaven sets a similar limit to the growth of prosperous states.

As great edifices collapse of their own weight, so Heaven sets a similar limit to the growth of prosperous states.

Lucan quotes: Not a stone but has its history.

Not a stone but has its history.

Lucan quotes: Let him leave the imperial court, who wishes to be virtuous. Virtue and absolute power cannot coexist.

Let him leave the imperial court, who wishes to be virtuous. Virtue and absolute power cannot coexist.

Lucan quotes: The remaining liberty of the world was to be destroyed in the place where it stood.

The remaining liberty of the world was to be destroyed in the place where it stood.

Lucan quotes: An idle life always produces varied inclinations.

An idle life always produces varied inclinations.

Lucan quotes: Neither side is guiltless if its adversary is appointed judge.

Neither side is guiltless if its adversary is appointed judge.

Lucan quotes: He is covered by the heavens who has no sepulchral urn.

He is covered by the heavens who has no sepulchral urn.

Lucan quotes: There stands the shadow of a glorious name.

There stands the shadow of a glorious name.