Prudentius Professions : Poet Born : 348 Died : 413 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Prudentius Bright light is injurious to those who see nothing. Prudentius bright-lights light Hunger for gold is made greater as more gold is acquired. Prudentius hunger gold made Nothing is higher than the love of truth. Prudentius higher Nothing is uglier than the sinner, nothing so leprous or fetid; the scar of his crimes is still raw, and he stinks like the cave of Hell. Prudentius scar caves sin To live is shared by all, but not to be worthy of living. Prudentius virtue worthy Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors