The historian's one task is to tell the thing as it happened. Lucian More Quotes by Lucian More Quotes From Lucian Now that I know what I want, I don't have to hold on to it quite so much. Lucian holding-onartistwant Realize that true happiness lies within you. Lucian wisdomfaithinspirational Not every story has a happy ending, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth telling. Lucian happy-endingsstoriesmean The poor wretches have convinced themselves that they are going to be immortal and live for all time, by worshipping that crucified sophist and living under his laws...they receive these doctrines by tradition, without any definite evidence. So if any charlatan or trickster comes among them, he quickly acquires wealth by imposing upon these simple people. Lucian simplelawpeople The world is fleeting; all things pass away; Or is it we that pass and they that stay? Lucian fleetingpassing-awayworld The truth is hidden from us. Even if a mere piece of luck brings us straight to it, we shall have no grounded conviction of our success; there are so many similar objects, all claiming to be the real thing. Lucian piecesluckreal Dancing is as old as love. Lucian dancingdance Be grateful. By slaying you now, I spare you an eternity of torment. Lucian slayinggratefuleternity There is no happiness without tears, no life without death. Beware! I am going to make you cry. Lucian serial-killercrytears The happy think a lifetime short, but to the unhappy one night can be an eternity. Lucian happinessnightthinking How gracious are the gods in bestowing high positions; and how reluctant are they to insure them when given. Lucian graciouspositiongiven Everybody dies. Some just need a little help. Lucian helpinglittlesneeds The historian should be fearless and incorruptible; a man of independence, loving frankness and truth; one who, as the poets says, calls a fig a fig and a spade a spade. He should yield to neither hatred nor affection, not should be unsparing and unpitying. He should be neither shy nor deprecating, but an impartial judge, giving each side all it deserves but no more. He should know in his writing no country and no city; he should bow to no authority and acknowledge no king. He should never consider what this or that man will think, but should state the facts as they really occurred. Lucian kingsintegritycountry Avarice is a cursed vice: offer a man enough gold, and he will part with his own small hoard of food, however great his hunger. Lucian greedgoldmen Wise is the person at either end. Who can in due measure spare as well as spend. Lucian moneymomentswise The wealth of the soul is the only true wealth. Lucian wealthperspectivesoul The effort only shifted me from the frying-pan into the fire. Lucian frying-panseffortfire The industry needs transforming. It’s for others to decide whether they want to get stuck in the past or whether they want to come on the journey. Lucian journeywantpast The lips are closed, for the dancer has plenty of other voices at his service. Lucian lipsvoicedance I'll be reading books until the next challenger arrives. That will calm my nerves, so that I may deal with all situations without panicking. Lucian nextreadingbook
