236 Quotes by Lucretius

Nor can those motions that bring death prevail Forever, nor eternally entomb The welfare of the world; nor, further, can Those motions that give birth to things and growth Keep them forever when created there.

Beauty and strength were, both of them, much esteemed; Then wealth was discovered and soon after gold Which quickly became more honoured than strength or beauty. For men, however strong or beautiful, Generally follow the train of a richer man.

Those vestiges of natures left behind Which reason cannot quite expel from us Are still so slight that naught prevents a man From living a life even worthy of the gods.

We plainly perceive that the mind strengthens and decays with the body.

Now come: that thou mayst able be to know That minds and the light souls of all that live Have mortal birth and death, I will go on Verses to build meet for thy rule of life, Sought after long, discovered with sweet toil.

The mask is torn off, while the reality remains

Men are eager to tread underfoot what they have once too much feared.

[N]ature repairs one thing from another and allows nothing to be born without the aid of another's death.

Men conceal the past scenes of their lives.