Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence. – Titus Livius
The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom. – Titus Livius
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. – Titus Livius
The Robben Island Bible has arrived at the British Museum. Its a garish thing, its cover plastered with pink and gold Hindu images, designed to hide its contents. Within is the finest collection of words generated by human intelligence: the complete works of William Shakespeare. – Daniel Hannan