1171 Quotes by Roman authors

Roman voices speak in a tempered register: terse, iron-boned, attentive to duty and the shifting weather of power. Their maxims weigh labor against leisure, glory against ruin, law against desire. They praise virtus and pietas, mistrust excess, and keep a wary eye on destiny’s ledger. Time is short, character is long, and the commonwealth outlives the self. Dry wit, soldier’s clarity, and a jurist’s balance meet in sayings forged for campaigns, courts, and forums, where honor is tested and speech must carry its own proof.