Rome wasn't built in a day, but it was definitely one of the most influential cultural societies of all time, from architecture to dress, law and entertainment, Ancient Rome marked a milestone in history that has been indelible As they say, all roads lead to Rome. And today we will follow a path towards the past.
Great quotes from Ancient Rome
Rome did not fall in a day either, however, despite its disappearance as a great Empire, its remnant remains engraved in our world with the best famous phrases from Ancient Rome that we will show you below.
one. A sick person does not look for a doctor who knows how to speak well, but one who knows how to cure him. (Seneca)
Professionalism is always important.
2. There is no witness so terrible or accuser so powerful as the conscience that dwells in the bosom of each man. (Polybius)
Conscience is a wise adviser.
3. Varus, give me back my legions!
Words spoken by Caesar that are addressed to Publius.
4. I like working in small, lively cities, and in regions where culture is really made…full of initiatives to make our world more livable. (Claudio Abbado)
Culture, at any time, is essential.
5. I claim the right to contradict myself whenever I want. The expression of the truth is in the evidence and not in the records, not in our own conviction. If the causes were clear and argued for themselves, no one would need a defender. (Cicero)
The truth is spoken through deeds, not words.
6. Rome, ancient mistress of the world, in the name of our glorious dead who gave their lives to make this wonderful day possible, we salute you. (Mussolini)
Phrase that refers to Ancient Rome.
7. Those who know a lot admire few things, while those who know nothing admire themselves about everything. (Seneca)
Knowledge is important.
8. When you are in Rome behave like the Romans.
You have to respect the laws of each country.
9. Divide and get the power. (Julius Caesar)
Division is the cause of many failures.
10. Rome has spoken, the matter is closed. (Augustine of Hippo)
Roman laws in ancient times were very rigid.
eleven. We are slaves to the law, in order to be free. (Cicero)
Freedom will depend in many cases on the laws.
12. Oh Rome my country! City of the soul! The orphans of the heart must come to you. (Lord Byron)
Refers to the importance of the Roman Empire.
13. Rome is not in Rome; she is all whole where I am. (Pierre Corneille)
This English playwright can take Rome anywhere.
14. There is nothing new: everything is repeated and passes immediately. (Marcus Aurelius)
Life is a circle and everything starts again.
fifteen. I like working in small, lively cities, and in regions where culture really takes place, like Emilia Romagna, full of initiatives to make our world more livable. (Claudio Abbado)
The cessation of war must be carried out as a means to achieve peace.
16. Men are like wine: age sours the bad and improves the good. (Cicero)
People are constantly changing.
17. I'd rather be first in a village than second in Rome.
Making decisions is sometimes difficult.
18. I love the name of honor more than I fear death.
Honesty is something we should all have.
19. For not having ideals, ancient Rome fell with all its court of baseness and immorality. (Leandro Alem)
It is essential that we have goals to reach.
twenty. Separating friendship from life is like tearing the sun from the world.
Friendship is essentially important.
twenty-one. Rome has spoken, the case is closed.
When we are recognized by a group of people, we think we are famous without being so.
22. Rome is like a book of fables, on each page you meet a prodigy. (Hans Christian Andersen)
Rome is a very broad subject to talk about and learn about.
23. The world is nothing more than a transformation, and life, opinion only. (Marcus Aurelius)
The world is constantly changing and evolving.
24. If we want to enjoy peace, we have to take good care of our weapons, if we lay down and abandon our weapons, we will never have peace.
Conflicts must be avoided without laying down weapons.
25. History offers the best means of preparation for those who are to take part in public affairs.
History is full of stories that contain many teachings.
26. What we desire, we easily believe, and what we think, we imagine others think.
The desire for something is the driving force to achieve it.
27. Behind the affairs that were happening on the borders of the Roman Empire was Rome. (Julio Anguita)
Decisions made outside the Roman environment affected the entire city.
28. Caesar's wife must be free from suspicion.
Words that reflect the importance of the female figure in every society.
29. Whoever sticks out their tongue goes to Rome.
Phrase that indicates that everything we say can harm someone.
30. All roads lead to Rome.
Very popular expression that refers to the fact that any path leads us to the proposed goal.
31. The longing to return to being Rome has dominated European history ever since: first in the Byzantine Empire, then in the Holy Roman Empire, even in Napoleon (whose symbol was the eagle of the legions) (Juan Eslava Galán)
History shows us that throughout time there have been characters who wanted to rescue what Rome represented.
32. Do not act as if you were going to live a thousand years; act as if the end were very near.
Don't focus on tomorrow, it may never come.
33. The die is cast.
Well-known phrase to refer to the fact that everything is defined.
3. 4. A great nation can only be destroyed when it has destroyed itself internally.
A country is destroyed when its society is damaged.
35. It is not these well-fed, long-haired men I fear, but the pale and hungry.
Hunger is a great plague that affects the world.
36. Rome prepares to clear. (Marcelo Araujo)
Wanting to improve should be the main thing in a society.
37. Always think about becoming a great person.
You must always seek excellence.
38. Rome, tame the sane and the mad.
Everyone can change.
39. Time is like a river that quickly drags everything that is born.
Time erases everything.
40. Bread and Circus. (Juvenal Tenth June)
Referring to the way some rulers offer low-quality food and entertainment.
41. A statesman who ignores the way in which events originate is like a doctor who does not know the causes of the diseases he intends to cure.
The rulers must be aware of the events that occur in their country.
42. I have lived long enough, both in years and achievements. (Julius Caesar)
Every experience helps us grow.
43. Cultivate the Roman virtues: dignity, pride, stoicism to death. (J.G. Ballard)
Courage, vanity and decency are some virtues that must always be cultivated.
44. There is no pleasure that is bad in itself. What is bad are the unpleasant consequences that can result if you don't use your head when deciding which pleasures to pursue and which to avoid. (Epicurus)
Bad decisions always bring consequences.
Four. Five. This is where the empire ends, Demetrius. Only this wall remains. We have come to join a legion of ghosts. We had to face Rome.
Words dedicated to Demetrius.
46. A man's life is what his thoughts make him.
Everything you think about can come true.
47. Captive Greece dominated the fierce conqueror of her.
What captivates us can dominate us.
48. The monarchy degenerates into tyranny, the aristocracy into an oligarchy, and democracy into violence and anarchy.
Any poorly executed system of government leads to some problems.
49. In war, events of importance are the result of trivial causes.
Insignificant things are often the cause of many wars.
fifty. Rome does not pay traitors. (Cepion)
Treason is a cruel act.
51. The strength is the right of the beasts.
The ignorant man is the one who uses force to resolve any situation.
52. If man reflects on the changes and transformations that follow one another like wave after wave and the rapidity of it, he will despise everything that is perishable.
Changes and transformations are always present in our lives.
53. A sick person does not look for a doctor who knows how to speak well, but one who knows how to cure him.
Refers to the performance of Julio Cesar.
54. What death is preferred by all? The unexpected.
Any unexpected act can give joy or pain.
55. Rome is a city that hides. (Javier Reverte)
It refers to the mysteries that reigned in Rome.
56. All men can err, but insisting on error is only for fools.
When we make the same mistake several times, it is an act of extreme stupidity.
57. Do not do it, if it is not convenient; Don't say it, if it's not true.
Prudence is a virtue that we must all apply.
58. Those who know a lot admire few things, while those who know nothing admire themselves about everything.
By acting in a wrong way, we feel ashamed and look for a way to reverse the situation.
59. I have lived long enough to satisfy both nature and glory.
We have all traveled the path of success and failure.
60. The truth about Rome is nowhere to be found… In Rome, even a simple garage is often monumental. (Javier Reverte)
Finding the truth about something is not an easy task.
61. Recklessness accompanies youth, as prudence accompanies old age.
Recklessness is characteristic of youth, while sanity is of adults.
62. It is close that you forget everything and it is close that everyone forgets you. (Marcus Aurelius)
Forgetting causes a lot of damage.
63. This is where the empire ends, Demetrius. Only this wall remains. We have come to join a legion of ghosts. We had to face Rome.
Our actions bring consequences.
64. Men at some point are masters of their destiny.
Each person can trace his own destiny
65. Rome was not built in a day.
You have to do things slowly.
66. Of men it is to be wrong; crazy to persist in the error.
Wise men err and fools persist in their error.
67. The object of war is not to annihilate those who have provoked it, but to make them mend their ways; not to destroy the innocent and the guilty alike, but to save both.
War brings consequences for everyone.
68. Death, a necessary end, will come when it comes.
Death is what we are truly insured for.
69. Rome Eternal City.
Refers to something that is beautiful.
70. Memory is the intelligence of fools.
There are people who never forget their past.
71. If we want to enjoy peace, we have to take good care of our weapons, if we lay down and abandon our weapons, we will never have peace.
In every situation, there are circumstances that cannot be predicted.
72. I am constant, like the star in the north. (Julius Caesar)
Consistency leads to success.
73. A fool is someone who admires other cities without having seen Rome. (Petrarch)
You don't have to wish for what other people have.
74. Desires must obey reason.
Wishes must have some wisdom.
75. There is no justice if each one is not allowed to possess what is his own.
Justice rarely makes everyone happy.
76. It is better to die than to live waiting for death.
It is important that we live life the way we want and not let others tell us how to do it.
77. Empires like Rome do not remain timid. (Tacit)
You have to be brave to face challenges.
78. Men tend to believe what is convenient for them.
We focus only on believing that it meets our needs.
79. A good general not only sees the way to victory: he also knows when it is impossible
A good leader makes the difficult possible.
80. He has not learned the lesson of life, the one who does not overcome a fear every day
Fear is something that doesn't let you move forward.
81. The King of Rome is above grammar. (Sigismund I)
The highest authority had all the power.
82. I arrived, I saw and I conquered.
Every dream can come true.
83. There is no man of any nation who, having taken nature for his guide, cannot arrive at the truth.
The truth always comes out on the scene.
84. It's great to have the strength of a giant, but it's tyrannical to use it like a giant.
Do not exert force unless it is necessary.
85. Italy has changed. But Rome is Rome. (Robert de Niro)
Rome is a nation that has its charm.
86. Wherever you can live, you can live well. (Marcus Aurelius)
You don't need many luxuries to live.
87. The truth is corrupted both by lies and by silence.
Silence and telling lies has consequences.
88. All bad precedents begin as justified measures.
Measures implemented by rulers can be counterproductive.
89. A great city, the image of which remains in the memory of man, is the type of a great idea. Rome. (Benjamin Disraeli)
We always have a city that steals our sleep.
90. Nowhere can man find a quieter and less restless retreat than in his own soul.
Having spiritual tranquility helps to face the transformations that life brings us.