Romans Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old romans quotes, romans sayings, and romans proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom. Livy
We were all Romans once, I guess. Omar Epps
When in Rome, live as the Romans do; when elsewhere, live as they live elsewhere. Saint Ambrose
I think with the Romans, that the general of today should be a soldier tomorrow if necessary. Thomas Jefferson
The Romans had power, the Greeks had imagination. Marty Rubin
Latin is a dead tongue And Romans made songs! Then no one disagree: It delighted them in theory Now it's "the Latin" in me. Ana Claudia Antunes
The pardoned soul is out of the gunshot of hell. Thomas Watson
I knew it was bad, but I didn't care. Abbi Glines
Never mind what Julius Caesar said... not going and not seeing is the best way not to get conquered! René Goscinny
It’s not wheel science… just aim and fire. Evelyn Winters
If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice. Titus Maccius Plautus
I’m never less at leisure than when at leisure, or less alone than when alone. Scipio Africanus
If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. Marcus Tulius Cicero
Advice in old age is foolish; for what can be more absurd than to increase our provisions for the road the nearer we approach to our journey’s end. Marcus Tullius Cicero
If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it. Julius Caesar
Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate. Gaius
An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason. Publilius Syrus
Fear is proof of a degenerate mind. Publius
A shoe that is too large is apt to trip one, and when too small, to pinch the feet. So it is with those whose fortune does not suit them. Quintus
The lofty pine is oftenest shaken by the winds; High towers fall with a heavier crash; And the lightning strikes the highest mountain. Quintus
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. Marcus Annaeus Seneca
There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it. Publius Ovidius Naso
Say not always what you know, but always know what you say. Tiberius
The first and greatest punishment of the sinner is the conscience of sin. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man. Gaius Plinius Secundus
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Marcus Aurelius
Happy is he who can trace effects to their causes. Virgil
A word once uttered can never be recalled. Horace
Everyone ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct. Phaedrus
Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader. Tacitus