Marcus Annaeus Lucanus Quotes & Sayings

God cheats men into living on by hiding how blessed it is to die. — Marcus Annaeus Lucanus

Even so, when the framework of the world is dissolved, and the final hour, closing so many ages, reverts to pristine chaos, then the fiery stars will drop into the sea, and the earth will shake off the ocean...and the whole distracted firmament will overthrow its laws. — Marcus Annaeus Lucanus

-tacito mala vota susiro concipimus"
-- Lucan v 94
With silent whisperings we,
For ill things supplicants be. — Marcus Annaeus Lucanus

And they are ignorant that the purpose of the sword is to save every man from slavery. — Marcus Annaeus Lucanus

Deep-seated are the wounds dealt in civil brawls. — Marcus Annaeus Lucanus