Titus Livius Patavinus (59 BC – AD 17)—known as Livy in English—was a Roman historian who wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people.
The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom. Use this quote
Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence. Use this quote
This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions. Use this quote
Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies' resources, and minimized their own. Use this quote
There are laws for peace as well as war. Use this quote
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war. Use this quote
