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Quotes from Decimius Magnus Ausonius

Every stage of life has its troubles, and no man is content with his own age.
~ Decimius Magnus Ausonius
Can we wonder that men perish and are forgotten when their noblest and most enduring works decay?
~ Decimius Magnus Ausonius
No man will revel long in the indulgence of crime.
~ Decimius Magnus Ausonius
Bear good fortune modestly.
~ Decimius Magnus Ausonius
If lucky be not proud; if unlucky, do not despond.
~ Decimius Magnus Ausonius
It often happens, that misery will follow a marriage when the dowry is too large.
~ Decimius Magnus Ausonius
Earth produces nothing worse than an ungrateful man.
~ Decimius Magnus Ausonius
The best memorial for a mighty man is to gain honor ere death.
~ Decimius Magnus Ausonius
Propaganda is the art of persuading others of what you don't believe yourself.
~ Decimius Magnus Ausonius
If thou art terrible to manyh, then beware of many.
~ Decimius Magnus Ausonius