Top 34 Quotes & Sayings by Claudius Claudianus
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an English poet Claudius Claudianus.
Last updated on April 14, 2025.
Nature has placed his own happiness in each man's hands, if he only knew how to use it.
Clemency alone makes us equal to the gods.
They are raised on high that they may be dashed to pieces with a greater fall.
Whoever desires is always poor.
Virtue is indeed its own reward.
Nothing can allay the rage of biting envy.
Men live best upon a little; Nature has given to all the privilege of being happy, if they but knew how to use their gifts.
Lust, forgetful of future suffering, hurries us along the forbidden path.
The afflictions to which we are accustomed, do not disturb us.
Nature has given the opportunity of happiness to all, knew they but how to use it.
The best manners are stained by haughtiness.
Luxury, that alluring pest with fair forehead, which, yielding always to the will of the body, throws a deadening influence over the senses, and weakens the limbs more than the drugs of Circe's cup.
The people become more observant of justice, and do not refuse to submit to the laws when they see them obeyed by their enactor.
Virtue when concealed is a worthless thing.
Men live best on moderate means: Nature has dispensed to all men wherewithal to be happy, if mankind did but understand how to use her gifts.
He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.
He is next to the gods whom reason, and not passion, impels; and who, after weighing the facts, can measure the punishment with discretion.
Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.
Nothing is more annoying than a low man raised to a high position.
Death renders all equal.
Alas! the slippery nature of tender youth.
What Roman power slowly built, an unarmed traitor instantly overthrew.
The fickle populace always change with the prince.
Here is a fine field for talent.
Death is the great leveller.
Nature has granted to all to be happy, if we did but know how to use her benefits.
Liberty begets license.
The people are fashioned according to the example of their kings; and edicts are of less power than the life of their ruler.
The covetous man is always poor.
In sleep, when fancy is let loose to play,
Our dreams repeat the wishes of the day.
Nor is heaven always at peace.
Alas! by what slight means are great affairs brought to destruction.
A severe war lurks under the show of peace.
The noblest character is stained by the addition of pride.
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