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Titus Lucretius Carus (c. 99 BC – 55 BC) was a Roman poet and philosopher. His major work is De Rerum Natura, On the Nature of Things, which is considered by some to be the greatest masterpiece of Latin verse.
Also known as: Titus Lucretius Carus
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To none is life given in freehold; to all on lease.
If you well apprehend and keep in mind these things, nature free at once and rid of her haughty lords is seen to do all things spontaneously of herself without the meddling of the gods.
Time exists not by itself; but simply from the things which happen, the sense apprehends what has been done in time past, as well as what is present, and what is to follow after.
All things must needs be borne on through the calm void moving at equal rate with unequal weights.
Full from the fount of joy's delicious springs
Superstition is now in her turn cast down and trampled underfoot, whilst we by the victory are exalted high as heaven.
Again and again our foe, religion, has given birth to deeds sinful and unholy.
We plainly perceive that the mind strengthens and decays with the body.
How wretched are the minds of men, and how blind their understandings.
The first-beginnings of things cannot be seen by the eyes.
The steady drip of water causes stone to hollow and yield.
What is food to one, is to others bitter poison.
Men conceal the past scenes of their lives.
To avoid falling into the toils of love is not so hard as, after you are caught, to get out of the nets you are in and to break through the strong meshes of Venus.
It is pleasant, when the sea runs high, to view from land the great distress of another.
It is doubtful what fortune to-morrow will bring.
The mask is torn off, while the reality remains.
So clearly will truths kindle light for truths.
Gently touching with the charm of poetry.
The living force of his soul gained the day: on he passed far beyond the flaming walls of the world and traversed throughout in mind and spirit the immeasurable universe.
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