Quotes from Lucan

A show of daring oft conceals great fear.

The gods conceal from men the happiness of death, that they may endure life.

All go free when multitudes offend.

The remaining liberty of the world was to be destroyed in the place where it stood.

God cheats men into living on by hiding how blest it is to die

The mere apprehension of a coming evil has put many into a situation of the utmost danger.