Scipio Africanus Quotes

• Prepare for war, since you have been unable to endure a peace.

  Scipio Africanus

  War, Endure, Has Beens

  "Titus Livius (Livy), The History of Rome, Book 30". Book by Livy, www.perseus.tufts.edu. 1949.

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• I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 96% how I react to it.

  Scipio Africanus

  Attitude, Giftedness, Life Is

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• Go, therefore, to meet the foe with two objects before you, either victory or death. For men animated by such a spirit must always overcome their adversaries, since they go into battle ready to throw away their lives.

  Scipio Africanus

  Military, Men, Two

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• I'm never less at leisure than when at leisure, or less alone than when alone.

  Scipio Africanus

  Leisure

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• Memmius would only be useless to him for a short time, but that he would remain useless to himself and the Republic forever.

  Scipio Africanus

  History, Forever, Historical

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