Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Lactantius Writer

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: Jan 1, 0240
  • Died: Jan 1, 0320

Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius was an early Christian author who became an advisor to the first Christian Roman emperor, Constantine I, guiding his religious policy as it developed, and tutor to his son.

The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false the second, to know that which is true. wisdom

Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be. wisdom

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There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 quotes from John Millington Synge

3 quotes from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 views from William Butler Yeats

28 views from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 other wisdom & wit from Dave Barry

27 other wisdom & wit from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 quotes from Winston Churchill

74 quotes from Winston Churchill