Portrait of Virgil

Virgil

Aeneid

Ancient influential 137 sayings

Sayings by Virgil

The greatest reverence is due to a child.

37–30 BCE — From 'Eclogues', on innocence.
Wisdom Unverifiable

The love of cattle came to me early, and the love of the woods.

29 BCE — From 'Georgics', on rural life.
Love & Relationships Unverifiable

The gods visit the sins of the fathers upon the children.

29–19 BCE — From 'Aeneid', on generational punishment.
Wisdom Unverifiable

The world is a mirror of infinite reflections.

29 BCE — From 'Georgics', on perception.
Wisdom Unverifiable

The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.

29–19 BCE — From 'Aeneid', on self-inflicted suffering.
Wisdom Unverifiable

The only safe port for a ship is the one it has left.

29–19 BCE — From 'Aeneid', on the inevitability of change.
Wisdom Unverifiable

The greatest fear is fear itself.

29–19 BCE — From 'Aeneid', on psychological terror.
Life & Death Unverifiable

The only certainty is that nothing is certain.

29 BCE — From 'Georgics', on life's unpredictability.
Wisdom Unverifiable

The greatest gift is a friend's honesty.

37–30 BCE — From 'Eclogues', on friendship.
Wisdom Unverifiable

Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.

~29-19 BC — Aeneid, Book I, line 203
General Unverifiable

Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes.

~29-19 BC — Aeneid, Book II, line 49
General Unverifiable

Varium et mutabile semper femina.

~29-19 BC — Aeneid, Book IV, line 569
Social & Racial Unverifiable

Sunt lacrimae rerum et mentem mortalia tangunt.

~29-19 BC — Aeneid, Book I, line 462
General Unverifiable

Ab uno disce omnes.

~29-19 BC — Aeneid, Book II, line 65
General Unverifiable

Fama, malum qua non aliud velocius ullum.

~29-19 BC — Aeneid, Book IV, line 174
General Unverifiable

Labor omnia vincit improbus et duris urgens in rebus egestas.

~29 BC — Georgics, Book I, lines 145-146
General Unverifiable

Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito quam tua te Fortuna sinet.

~29-19 BC — Aeneid, Book VI, lines 95-96
General Unverifiable

Audentes Fortuna iuvat.

~29-19 BC — Aeneid, Book X, line 284
General Unverifiable

Facilis descensus Averno; noctes atque dies patet atri ianua Ditis; sed revocare gradum superasque evadere ad auras, hoc opus, hic labor est.

~29-19 BC — Aeneid, Book VI, lines 126-129
General Unverifiable

Omnia vincit Amor; et nos cedamus Amori.

~39-38 BC — Eclogues, X, line 69
General Unverifiable
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