Lucretius

Pleasant it is, when over a great sea the winds trouble the waters, to gaze from shore upon another's great tribulation; not because any man's troubles are a delectable joy, but because to perceive you are free of them yourself is pleasant.

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These are some quotes by Roman author Lucretius Poet, who lived between 94 BC and 55 BC.

Quotes by Lucretius

The greatest wealth is to live content with little, for there is never want where the mind is satisfied.

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The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling.

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The fall of dropping water wears away the Stone.

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