Don't give in to trouble. Go against it bolder.

What it means

The Sibyl warns Aeneas of wars to come and gives him this command. When things go wrong, retreat is the natural instinct. Press forward instead.

The source

"Don't give in to trouble. Go against it bolder." Virgil said it in Aeneid 6.95. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito"

Original Latin, Aeneid 6.95. Text read at thelatinlibrary.com.

Who said it

Virgil (70–19 BC). Author of the Aeneid, the epic of a refugee who founds Rome. His lines on endurance have steadied readers for two thousand years.

Questions

What does "Don't give in to trouble. Go against it bolder." mean?

The Sibyl warns Aeneas of wars to come and gives him this command. When things go wrong, retreat is the natural instinct. Press forward instead.

Who said "Don't give in to trouble. Go against it bolder."?

Virgil (70–19 BC). Source: Aeneid 6.95.

What is the original Latin?

tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

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