Quintus Curtius Rufus Quotes

Nothing is so secure in its position as not to be in danger from the attack even of the weak.

Fear makes men believe the worst.

Posterity pays for the sins of their fathers.

Nothing is strong that may not be endangered even by the weak.

A cowardly cur barks more fiercely than it bites.

A timid dog barks more violently than it bites. Curtius Canis timidus vehementius latrat quam mordet

The mob has no ruler more potent than superstition.

He is a fool who looks at the fruit of lofty trees, but does not measure their height.

When the truth cannot be clearly made out, what is false is increased through fear.

Timid dogs more eagerly bark than bite.

Doctors cure the more serious diseases with harsh remedies. Curtius Medici graviores morbos asperis remediis curant

Habit is stronger than nature.

The deepest rivers flow with the least sound.