Livius Quotes & Sayings

Majorities and minorities cannot rightfully be taken at all into account in deciding questions of justice. — Lysander Spooner

These republics [the German city states] in which a free and pure government is maintained will not suffer any of their citizens either to be, or to live as gentlemen; but on the contrary, while preserving strict equality among themselves, are bitterly hostile to all those gentlemen and lords who dwell in their neighbourhood; so that if by chance any of these fall into their hand, they put them to death, as the chief promoters of corruption and the origin of all disorders.
But to make plain what I mean when I speak of gentlemen, I say that those are so to be styled who live in opulence and idleness on the revenues of their estates, without concerning themselves with the cultivation of these estates, or incurring any other fatigue for their support.
- Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius — Niccolo Machiavelli

Eighty percent of what everyone's talking about never happens. I don't mean in terms of product development that's happening right now, I'm talking about the far-flung visions of the future. — Jay Chiat

I love Apocalypse Now because it's a war movie, but yet it's not really a movie about war. — Vincent Paronnaud

Fangtasia, where all your bloody dreams come true,' said a bored female voice.
'Pam. Listen.'
'The phone is pressed to my ear. Speak.'
'Appius Livius Ocella just dropped in.'
'Fuck a zombie! — Charlaine Harris

Becoming food savvy is one thing, but it's amazing how fast savvy turns to snooty, and snooty leaves you preparing three-hour meals that break your budget and that the kids won't even eat. — Jeffrey Kluger

Every scientist should, after all, regard it as his duty to tell the public, in a generally intelligible way, about what he is doing — Konrad Lorenz

The best part of seeing your way through a storm, even if you think you have been blown off course, is watching how God takes the wheel and delivers you to safety. Sometimes poor life choices will blow you off course, but God knows how to get you back on course. He will chart an even better progression, and then use your roving to accomplish the purpose He always intended! — Cheryl Zelenka

You spidermanned the one you love. — Tara Sivec

Who needs the fairy tale when crazy, messy, sexy reality with the woman I adore is a million times better? — Kate Meader

IF YOU ACCEPT THE FACT THAT YOU ARE STUPID,IT MEANS YOU ARE INTELLIGENT. — Shaikh Mustafa

My only self-confidence and satisfaction comes from the people that I do meet; I have fondness for people. I mean, I like to hug. And I also like to be hugged. — Teresa Heinz

Appius Livius Ocella made mistakes in his whole long existence. Perhaps changing Eric was his finest hour. He created the perfect vampire. Eric's only flaw is you. — Charlaine Harris

I'm not the sort of person who poses in their underwear. I hate the red carpet. I prefer the green grass. After the games the highlights show mostly the goals, scoring chances, assists. The spectator tends not to remember that as a goalkeeper I make difficult saves at great risk and start moves with my efforts. — Manuel Neuer

Envy is ignorance,
Imitation is Suicide. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Anytime you can already have somebody in a pinning position where they can't kick out, what better than that for a brilliant man. — William Regal

Pam. Listen.'
'The phone is pressed to my ear. Speak.'
'Appius Livius Ocella just dropped in.'
'Fuck a zombie!'
- Sookie & Pam, Dead in the Family, Charlaine Harris — Charlaine Harris

When you don't have a vision or a plan for the future, your mind has no choice but to dwell in the past. — Steve Maraboli

I could recite you the whole of Thucydides, Xenophon, Plutarch, Titus Livius, Tacitus, Strada, Jornandes, Dante, Montaigne, Shakespeare, Spinoza, Machiavelli, and Bossuet. I name only the most important." "You — Alexandre Dumas

Milos Forman is a great director, Jim Brooks is a wonderful writer and director. — Twyla Tharp