Learn courage and hard work from me. Luck from others.

What it means

Aeneas says this to his son as he arms for the final battle. He can teach effort and nerve; good luck is not his to give. Pass on what you control.

The source

"Learn courage and hard work from me. Luck from others." Virgil said it in Aeneid 12.435-436. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"disce, puer, virtutem ex me verumque laborem, ... fortunam ex aliis"

Original Latin, Aeneid 12.435-436. 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 "Learn courage and hard work from me. Luck from others." mean?

Aeneas says this to his son as he arms for the final battle. He can teach effort and nerve; good luck is not his to give. Pass on what you control.

Who said "Learn courage and hard work from me. Luck from others."?

Virgil (70–19 BC). Source: Aeneid 12.435-436.

What is the original Latin?

disce, puer, virtutem ex me verumque laborem, ... fortunam ex aliis. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

Is "Learn courage and hard work from me. Luck from others." on a shirt?

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"Learn courage and hard work from me. Luck from others." (Virgil, Aeneid 12.435-436, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/learn-courage-and-hard-work-from-me-luck