Cassiodorus Professions : Statesman Born : 485 Died : 585 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Cassiodorus Music doth extenuate fears furies appeaseth cruelty abateth heaviness and to such as are wakeful it causeth quiet rest; it cures all irksomeness and heaviness of soul. Cassiodorus cures soul quiet He is invited to do great things who receives small things greatly. Cassiodorus small-things invited great-things It is given to us to live for the most part under the guidance of mathematics ... It is impossible to distinguish from other living creatures anyone who does not understand how to quantify. Cassiodorus impossible doe history Similar Authors Andrei Gromyko statesman Anastas Mikoyan statesman Alcibiades statesman Aeschines statesman Harri Holkeri statesman Charles Alexandre de Calonne statesman All Authors