Lucanus, [Marcus Annaeus Lucanus] (A.D. 39-65) Roman poet Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-4] of 4 Lucanus quotesLucanus QuotesLucanus The liberty of the people, he says, whom power restrains unduly, perishes through liberty. [Lat., Libertas, inquit, populi quem regna coercent, Libertate perit.]~ Lucanus All go free when multitudes offend. [Lat., Quicquid multis peccatur inultum est.]~ Lucanus And they are ignorant that the purpose of the sword is to save every man from slavery.~ Lucanus The remaining liberty of the world was to be destroyed in the place where it stood. [Lat., Libertas ultima mundi Quo steterit ferienda loco.]~ Lucanus Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print