Quintus Curtius Rufus Quote

That possession which we gain by the sword is not lasting; gratitude for benefits is eternal.


Historiarum Alexandri Magni Macedonis Libri Qui Supersunt - Book VIII, line 8, 11.


That possession which we gain by the sword is not lasting; gratitude for benefits is eternal.

That possession which we gain by the sword is not lasting; gratitude for benefits is eternal.

That possession which we gain by the sword is not lasting; gratitude for benefits is eternal.

That possession which we gain by the sword is not lasting; gratitude for benefits is eternal.