Juvenal Quotes

68 Sourced Quotes

What's Rome to me, what business have I there?
I who can neither lie, nor falsely swear?
Nor praise my patron's undeserving rhymes,
Nor yet comply with him, nor with his times?

Juvenal

I wish it, I command it. Let my will take the place of reason.

Juvenal

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

Juvenal

Censure pardons the raven, but is visited upon the dove.

Juvenal

A child is owed the greatest respect; if you ever have something disgraceful in mind, don't ignore your son's tender years.

Juvenal

Everything mankind does, their hope, fear, rage, pleasure, joys, business, are the hotch-potch of my little book.

Juvenal

I will have this done, so I order it done; let my will replace reasoned judgement.

Juvenal

The traveler with empty pockets will sing in the thief's face.

Juvenal

Juvenal

Juvenal

Creative Commons

Bio: Decimus Iūnius Iuvenālis, known in English as Juvenal, was a Roman poet active in the late 1st and early 2nd century CE, author of the Satires.

Known for:

Satires
Juvenal and Persius
Juvenal in English
Juvenal, the Satires
Juvenal: Satire 6

Most used words:

Juvenal on Wikipedia

Juvenal works on Wikisource

Suggest an edit or a new quote

Juvenal Quotes

Quotes about Juvenal

Italian Poet Quotes