Let them hate, so long as they fear.

Oderint, dum metuant.

Caligula

Quoted in Lives of the Caesars, by Suetonius

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Topic

Fear in politics Hate Fear Authoritarianism

Speaker

Caligula

Author

Suetonius

Source

Lives of the Caesars

Genre

Biography Historical literature

Language

Latin

Time

1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

National leader

From

Italy Europe Roman Empire

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Citation

Accius, Lucius. Atreus. c. 86 BC, Rome, Italy.

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I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet.

Jack London

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Topic
Living life to the fullest Jumping in Living in fear Fear
Speaker
Polly

Author

Jack London
Source
The Turtles of Tasman
Medium
Short story
Language
English
Time
1916 1910s 20th century
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Citation

London, Jack. The Turtles of Tasman. Macmillan, 1916.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

God

Genesis 3:19

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Topic
Work Original sin The human condition
Speaker
God
Source
Genesis The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 3:19).

Another quote originally in Latin

O happy race of mortals, if your hearts are ruled, as is the universe, by Love!

Boethius

The Consolation of Philosophy

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Topic
Love

Author

Boethius
Source
The Consolation of Philosophy
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Latin
Time
523 520s 6th century
Era
Middle Ages
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Original Citation

Boethius. De Consolatione Philosophiae [On the Consolation of Philosophy]. 524, bk. 2, poem 8.

Current Citation

Boethius. The Consolation of Philosophy, translated by Victor Watts. Penguin Classics, 1999, bk. 2, poem 8.