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Statius quotes: Virtue may be cheerful without forgetting its dignity.

Virtue may be cheerful without forgetting its dignity.

Statius quotes: Whoever truly worships the gods loves their priests.

Whoever truly worships the gods loves their priests.

Statius quotes: Fear first made gods in the world.

Fear first made gods in the world.

Statius quotes: Anguish devours the mind, and furious rage, and hopethan which the heart can bear no heavier burden, whenit is long deferred.

Anguish devours the mind, and furious rage, and hope
than which the heart can bear no heavier burden, when
it is long deferred.

Statius quotes: A just fortune awaits the deserving.[Lat., Fors aequa merentesRespicit.]

A just fortune awaits the deserving.
[Lat., Fors aequa merentes
Respicit.]

Statius quotes: Left behind as a memory for us.[Lat., Nobis meminisse relictum.]

Left behind as a memory for us.
[Lat., Nobis meminisse relictum.]

Statius quotes: A short reign does not spare the masses.

A short reign does not spare the masses.

Statius quotes: Allow time and moderate delay; haste manages all things badly.

Allow time and moderate delay; haste manages all things badly.

Statius quotes: Give time and permit a short delay, impetuosity ruins everything.

Give time and permit a short delay, impetuosity ruins everything.

Statius quotes: What the morrow's years might bring 'twas sin for man to know.

What the morrow's years might bring 'twas sin for man to know.

Statius quotes: They send their shout to the stars.[Lat., Clamorem ad sidera mittunt.]

They send their shout to the stars.
[Lat., Clamorem ad sidera mittunt.]

Statius quotes: Fear in the world first created the gods.[Lat., Primus in orbe deos fecit timor.]

Fear in the world first created the gods.
[Lat., Primus in orbe deos fecit timor.]

Statius quotes: It is an honourable thing to be merciful to the vanquished.

It is an honourable thing to be merciful to the vanquished.

Statius quotes: Oh, how cowardly is wickedness always!

Oh, how cowardly is wickedness always!

Statius quotes: It is noble to grant life to the vanquished.[Lat., Pulchrum est vitam donare minori.]

It is noble to grant life to the vanquished.
[Lat., Pulchrum est vitam donare minori.]

Statius quotes: In doubt, fear is the worst of prophets.

In doubt, fear is the worst of prophets.

Statius quotes: Take time for deliberation. Haste spoils everything.

Take time for deliberation. Haste spoils everything.

Statius quotes: Heaven forbids that man should knowWhat change tomorrow's fate may bring.

Heaven forbids that man should know
What change tomorrow's fate may bring.