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188 quotations from The Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations (1896), with the subject each one is filed under.
Silent leges inter arma. The law is silent during war.— filed under War
Quod est, eo decet uti: et quicquid agas, agere pro viribus. What one has, one ought to use: and whatever he does he should do with all his might.— filed under Action
The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by the love of glory.— filed under Ambition
Prima enim sequentem, honestum est in secundis, tertiisque consistere. When you are aspiring to the highest place, it is honorable to reach the second or even the third rank.— filed under Ambition
Ira est libido puniendi ėjus, qui videatur læsisse injuria. Anger is the desire of punishing the man who seems to have injured you.— filed under Anger
Oculi picturis tenentur, aures cantibus. The eyes are charmed by paintings, the ears by music.— filed under Art
Avaritiam si tollere vultis, mater ejus est tollenda, luxuries. If you wish to remove avarice you must remove its mother, luxury.— filed under Avarice
Fortis vero, dolorem summum malum judicans; aut temperans, voluptatem summum bonum statuens, esse certe nullo modo potest. No man can be brave who thinks pain the greatest evil; nor temperate, who considers pleasure the highest good.— filed under Bravery
Nihil est autem tam volucre, quam maledictum; nihil facilius emittitur; nihil citius excipitur, latius dissipatur. Nothing is so swift as calumny; nothing is more easily uttered; nothing more readily received; nothing more widely dispersed.— filed under Calumny
An id exploratum cuiquam potest esse, quomodo sese habiturum sit corpus, non dico ad annum sed ad vesperam? Can any one find out in what condition his body will be, I do not say a year hence, but this evening?— filed under Change
Malorum. II. 228. Nihil est aptius ad delectationem lectoris quam temporum varietates fortunæque vicissitudines. There is nothing better fitted to delight the reader than change of circumstances and varieties of fortune.— filed under Change
Importunitas autem, et inhumanitas omni ætati molesta est. But a perverse temper and fretful disposition make any state of life unhappy.— filed under Character
Minime sibi quisque notus est, et difficillime de se quisque sentit. Every one is least known to himself, and it is very difficult for a man to know himself.— filed under Character
Ut ignis in aquam conjectus, continuo restinguitur et refrigeratur, sic refervens falsum crimen in purissimam et castissimam vitam collatum, statim concidit et extinguitur. As fire when thrown into water is cooled down and put out, so also a false accusation when brought against a man of the purest and holiest character, boils over and is at once dissipated, and vanishes.— filed under Character
Pietas fundamentum est omnium virtutum. The dutifulness of children is the foundation of all virtues.— filed under Childhood
Nati sumus ad congregationem hominum et ad societatem communitatemque generis humani. We have been born to associate with our fellow-men, and to join in community with the human race.— filed under Companionship
At whose sight, like the sun, All others with diminish'd lustre shone.— filed under Vii
Confidence is that feeling by which the mind embarks in great and honourable courses with a sure hope and trust in itself.— filed under Boiste
The great theatre for virtue is conscience.— filed under Conscience
A man of courage is also full of faith.— filed under Courage
Some men make a womanish complaint that it is a great misfortune to die before our time. I would ask what time? Is it that of Nature? But she, indeed, has lent us life, as we do a sum or money, only no certain day is fixed for payment. What reason then to complain if she demands it at pleasure, since it was on this condition that you received it.— filed under Death
Emori nolo: sed me esse mortuum nihil æstimo. I do not wish to die: but I care not if I were dead.— filed under Death
I. 8. Supremus ille dies non nostri extinctionem sed commutationem affert loci. That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place.— filed under Death
I. 49. Undique enim ad inferos tantundem viæ est. There are countless roads on all sides to the grave.— filed under Death
Vetat dominans ille in nobis deus, injussu hinc nos suo demigrare. The divinity who rules within us, forbids us to leave this world without his command.— filed under Death
Improbi hominis est mendacio fallere. It is the act of a bad man to deceive by falsehood.— filed under Deceit
Irrepit in hominum mentes dissimulatio. Dissimulation creeps gradually into the minds of men. S.— filed under Deceit
Otium cum dignitate. Ease with dignity.— filed under Dignity
Odiosum est enim, cum a prætereuntibus dicatur:-O domus antiqua, heu, quam dispari dominare domino. It is disgraceful when the passers-by exclaim, "O ancient house! alas, how unlike is " thy present master to thy former one.— filed under Disgrace
Esse oportet ut vivas, non vivere ut edas. Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.— filed under Eating
Magnum vectigal est parsimonia. Economy is a great revenue.— filed under Economy
Pereant amici, dum unà inimici intercidant. Let our friends perish, provided that our enemies fall at the same time.— filed under Enemy
Cujusvis hominis est errare; nullius, nisi insipientis, in errore perseverare. Posteriores enim cogitationes (ut aiunt) sapientiores solent esse. Any man may make a mistake; none but a fool will stick to it. Second thoughts are best as the proverb says.— filed under Error
Culpa enim illa, bis ad eundem, vulgari To stumble twice against the same stone, is a proverbial disgrace.— filed under Evil
Errare mehercule malo cum Platone, quem tu quanti facias, scio quam cum istis vera sentire. By Hercules! I prefer to err with Plato, whom I know how much you value, than to be right in the company of such men.— filed under Evil
XXX. 9. Omne malum nascens facile opprimitur; inveteratum fit plerumque robustius. Every evil in the bud is easily crushed; as it grows older, it becomes stronger. S.— filed under Evil
Quod crebro videt non miratur, etiamsi cur fiat nescit. Quod ante non vidit, id si evenerit, ostentum esse censet. A man does not wonder at what he sees frequently, even though he be ignorant of the reason. If anything happens which he has not seen before, he calls it a prodigy.— filed under Familiarity
Ea molestissime ferre homines debent quæ ipsorum culpâ ferenda sunt. Men ought to be most annoyed by the sufferings which come from their own faults.— filed under Faults
Timor non est diuturnus magister officii. Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty.— filed under Fear
Assentatio, vitiorum adjutrix, procul amoveatur. Let flattery, the handmaid of the vices, be far removed (from friendship).— filed under Flattery
Est proprium stultitiæ aliorum vitia cernere, oblivisci suorum. It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others, and to forget his own.— filed under Folly
III. 30. Stultorum plena sunt omnia. All places are filled with fools.— filed under Folly
Sententiæ Septenis Versibus Explicatæ. IV. 6. Suæ quemque fortunæ maxime pœnitet. Every one is dissatisfied with his own fortune.— filed under Fortune
Vitam regit fortuna, non sapientia. It is fortune, not wisdom, that rules man's life. C.— filed under Fortune
Nulla enim minantis auctoritas apud liberos est.. To freemen, threats are impotent.— filed under Freedom
You must therefore love me, myself, and be real not my circumstances, if we are to be real friends.— filed under Friends
Secundas res splendidiores facit amicitia, et adversas partiens communicansque leviores. Friendship makes prosperity brighter, while it lightens adversity by sharing its griefs and anxieties.— filed under Friendship
Vulgo dicitur multos modios salis semel edendos esse, ut amicitia munus expletum sit. It is a common saying that many pecks of salt must be eaten before the duties of friendship can be discharged.— filed under Friendship
Aliquod crastinus dies ad cogitandum dabit. To-morrow will give some food for thought.— filed under Futurity
Quod est ante pedes nemo spectat: cœli scrutantur plagas. No one sees what is before his feet: we all gaze at the stars.— filed under Futurity
Gloria virtutem tanquam umbra sequitur. Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.— filed under Glory
Nihil est quod deus efficere non possit. There is nothing which God cannot do.— filed under God
O dii immortales! ubinam gentium sumus? Ye immortal gods! where in the world are we?— filed under God
Cui bono? What's the good of it? for whose advantage?— filed under Goodness
Amerino. XXX. Ergo hoc proprium est animi bene constituti, et lætari bonis rebus, et dolere contrariis. This is a proof of a well-trained mind, to rejoice in what is good and to grieve at the opposite.— filed under Goodness
Homines ad deos nullâ re propius accedunt, quam salutem hominibus dando. Men in no way approach so nearly to the gods as in doing good to men.— filed under Goodness
Gratus animus est una virtus non solum maxima, sed etiam mater virtutum omnium reliquarum. A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.— filed under Gratitude
Nemo vir magnus aliquo afflatu divino unquam fuit. No man was ever great without divine inspiration.— filed under Greatness
Nullus dolor est quem non longinquitas temporis minuat ac molliat. There is no grief which time does not lessen and soften.— filed under Grief
In ipsa dubitatione facinus inest, etiamsi ad id non pervenerint. Guilt is present in the very hesitation, even though the deed be not committed.— filed under Guilt
Consuetudo quasi altera natura. Habit is, as it were, a second nature.— filed under Habit
Nullus est locus domesticâ sede jucundior. There is no place more delightful than one's own fireside.— filed under Home
Omnia quæ vindicaris in altero, tibi ipsi vehementer fugienda sunt. Everything that thou reprovest in another, thou must most carefully avoid in thyself.— filed under Honesty
Septenis Veribus Explicatæ. III. 7. Nulla est laus ibi esse integrum, ubi nemo est, qui aut possit aut conetur rumpere. There is no praise in being upright, where no one can, or tries to corrupt you.— filed under Honor
Semper in fide quid senseris, non quid dixeris, cogitandum. In honorable dealing you should consider what you intended, not what you said or thought.— filed under Honor
Ægroto dum anima est, spes est. To the sick, while there is life there is hope.— filed under Hope
Maxima illecebra est peccandi impunitatis spes. The hope of impunity is the greatest inducement to do wrong.— filed under Hope
Hunger was the best seasoning for meat.— filed under Hunger
Socratem audio dicentem, cibi condimentum esse famem, potionis sitim. I hear Socrates saying that the best seasoning for food is hunger; for drink, thirst.— filed under Hunger
Causarum ignoratio in re novâ mirationem facit. In extraordinary events ignorance of their causes produces astonishment.— filed under Ignorance
Ignoratione rerum bonarum et malarum maxime hominum vita vexatur. Through ignorance of what is good and what is bad, the life of men is greatly perplexed.— filed under Ignorance
Malorum. I. 13. Qui ex errore imperitæ multitudinis pendet, hic in magnis viris non est habendus. He who hangs on the errors of the ignorant multitude, must not be counted among great men.— filed under Ignorance
There is, I know not how, in the minds of men, a certain presage, as it were, of a future existence! and this takes the deepest root, and is most discoverable, in the greatest geniuses and most exalted souls. и.— filed under Immortality
Nemo unquam sine magnâ spe immortalitatis se pro patriâ offerret ad mortem. No one could ever meet death for his country without the hope of immortality.— filed under Immortality
Varnhagen von Ense's Memoirs. Be a pattern to others, and then all will go well; for as a whole city is affected by the licentious passions and vices of great men, so it is likewise reformed by their moderation.— filed under Influence
Quod enim munus reipublicæ afferre majus, meliusve possumus, quam si docemus atque erudimus juventutem? What greater or better gift can we offer the republic than to teach and instruct our youth?— filed under Instruction
Libidinosa etenim et intemperans adolescentia effætum corpus tradit senectuti. A sensual and intemperate youth hands over a worn-out body to old age.— filed under Intemperance
Fundamenta justitiæ sunt, ut ne cui noceatur, deinde ut communi utilitati serviatur. The foundations of justice are that no one shall suffer wrong; then, that the public good be promoted.— filed under Judgment
Justitia suum cuique distribuit. Justice renders to every one his due.— filed under Judgment
Meminerimus etiam adversus infimos justitiam esse servandam. Let us remember that justice must be observed even to the lowest.— filed under Judgment
Summum jus, summa injuria. Extreme justice is extreme injustice.— filed under Judgment
Etiam illud adjungo, sæpius ad laudem atque virtutem naturam sine doctrinâ, quam sine naturâ valuisse doctrinam. I add this also, that natural ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without natural ability.— filed under Justice
Sed tamen difficile dictu est, quantopere conciliat animos hominum comitas affabilitasque sermonis. It is difficult to tell how much men's minds are conciliated by a kind manner and gentle speech.— filed under Kindness
Animi cultus quasi quidam humanitatis cibus. The cultivation of the mind is a kind of food supplied for the soul of man. C.— filed under Knowledge
Malorum. V. 19. Nam non solum scire aliquid, artis est, sed quædam ars etiam docendi. Not only is there an art in knowing a thing, but also a certain art in teaching it.— filed under Knowledge
Nec enim ignorare deus potest, quâ mente quisque sit. God cannot be ignorant of a man's character.— filed under Knowledge
Nescire autem quid ante quam natus sis acciderit, id est semper esse puerum. Not to know what happened before one was born is always to be a child.— filed under Knowledge
Arbores serit diligens agricola, quarum adspiciet baccam ipse numquam. The diligent farmer plants trees, of which he himself will never see the fruit.— filed under Labor
I. 14. Vulgo enim dicitur, Jucundi acti labores : nec male Euripides: concludam, si potero, Latine: Græcum enim hunc versum nôstis omnes: Suavis laborum est præteritorum memoria. It is generally said, "Past labors are pleasant," Euripides says, for you all know the Greek verse, "The recollection of past labors is pleasant."— filed under Labor
Brevis a naturâ nobis vita data est; at memoria bene reditæ vitæ sempiterna. The life given us by nature is short; but the memory of a well-spent life is eternal.— filed under Life
Natura dedit usuram vitæ tanquam pecuniæ, nullâ præstitutâ die. Nature has lent us life at interest, like money, and has fixed no day for its payment.— filed under Life
I. 39. Nemo parum diu vixit, qui virtutis perfectæ perfecto functus est munere. No one has lived a short life who has performed its duties with unblemished character.— filed under Life
Homo ad duas res, ad intelligendum et ad agendum, est natus. Man was born for two things-thinking and acting.— filed under Man
Prima societas in ipso conjugio est: proxima in liberis; deinde una domus, communia omnia. The first bond of society is marriage; the next, our children; then the whole family and all things in common. C.— filed under Matrimony
Memoria est thesaurus omnium rerum et custos. Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.— filed under Memory
Vita enim mortuorum in memoriâ vivorum est posita. The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.— filed under Memory
Frons est animi janua. The forehead is the gate of the mind.— filed under Mind
Consularibus. XI. In animo perturbato, sicut in corpore, sanitas esse non potest. In a disturbed mind, as in a body in the same state, health can not exist.— filed under Mind
III. 4. Morbi perniciores pluresque animi quam corporis. The diseases of the mind are more and more destructive than those of the body.— filed under Mind
Levis est consolatio ex miseriâ aliorum. The comfort derived from the misery of others is slight.— filed under Misfortune
Modesty is that feeling by which honorable shame acquires a valuable and lasting authority.— filed under Modesty
Maximum ornamentum amicitiæ tollit, qui ex eâ tollit verecundiam. He takes the greatest ornament from friendship, who takes modesty from it.— filed under Modesty
Meliora sunt ea quæ naturâ quam illa quæ arte perfecta sunt. Things perfected by nature are better than those finished by art.— filed under Nature
He who obeys with modesty appears worthy of some day or other being allowed to command.— filed under Obedience
Qui modeste paret, videtur qui aliquando imperet dignus esse. He who obeys with modesty appears worthy of being some day a commander.— filed under Obedience
For as the law is set over the magistrate, even so are the magistrates set over the people. And therefore, it may be truly said, "that the magistrate is a speaking law, and the law is a silent magistrate."— filed under Occupations-Law
Is enim est eloquens, qui et humilia subtiliter, et magna graviter, et mediocria temperate potest dicere. He is an eloquent man who can treat humble subjects with delicacy, lofty things impressively, and moderate things temperately. C.— filed under Oratory
Nihil ex omnibus rebus humanis est præclarius aut præstantius quam de republicâ bene mereri. Of all human things nothing is more honorable or more excellent than to deserve well of one's country.— filed under Patriotism
O fortunata mors quæ, naturæ debita, pro patriâ potissimum redita! O happy death, which though due to nature is most nobly given for our country.— filed under Patriotism
Patria est communis omnium parens. Our country is the common parent of all.— filed under Patriotism
Cedant arma togæ. War leads to peace.— filed under Peace
Ludendi etiam est quidam modus retinendus, ut ne nimis omnia profundamus, elatique voluptate in aliquam turpitudinem delabamur. In our amusements a certain limit is to be placed that we may not devote ourselves to a life of pleasure and thence fall into immorality.— filed under Pleasure
Voluptas mentis (ut ita dicam) præstringit oculos, nec habet ullum cum virtute commercium. Pleasure blinds (so to speak) the eyes of the mind, and has no fellowship with virtue.— filed under Pleasure
Adhuc neminem cognovi poetam, qui sibi non optimus videretur. I have never yet known a poet who did not think himself super-excellent.— filed under Poets
Fit in dominatu servitus, in servitute dominatus. He is sometimes slave who should be master; and sometimes master who should be slave.— filed under Power
Trahimur omnes laudis studio, et optimus quisque maxime gloriâ ducitur. We are all excited by the love of praise, and the noblest are most influenced by glory.— filed under Praise
Vulgus ex veritate pauca, ex opinione multa æstimat. The rabble estimate few things according to their real value, most things according to their prejudices.— filed under Prejudice
Bene qui conjiciet, vatem hunc perhibebo optimum. I shall always consider the best guesser the best prophet.— filed under Prophecy
Fortune befriends the bold.— filed under Proverbs
In rebus prosperis, superbiam, fastidium arrogantiamque magno opere fugiamus. In prosperity let us most carefully avoid pride, disdain, and arrogance.— filed under Prosperity
Ut adversas res, secundas immoderate ferre, levitatis est. It shows a weak mind not to bear prosperity as well as adversity with moderation.— filed under Prosperity
Septenis Versibus Explicatæ. IV. 5. Malo indisertam prudentiam, quam loqua cem stultitiam. I prefer silent prudence to loquacious folly.— filed under Prudence
Non est ab homine nunquam sobrio postulanda prudentia. Prudence must not be expected from a man who is never sober. a. II. 32. Parvi enim sunt foris arma, nisi est consilium domi. An army abroad is of little use unless there are prudent counsels at home.— filed under Prudence
Prudentia est rerum expectandarum fugiendarumque scientia. Prudence is the knowledge of things to be sought, and those to be shunned.— filed under Prudence
Cavendum est ne major pœna quam culpa sit; et ne iisdem de causis alii plectantur, alii ne appellentur quidem. Care should be taken that the punishment does not exceed the guilt; and also that some men do not suffer for offenses for which others are not even indicted.— filed under Punishment
Domina omnium et regina ratio. Reason is the mistress and queen of all things.— filed under Reason
Deos placatos pietas efficiet et sanctitas. Piety and holiness of life will propitiate the gods.— filed under Religion
Res sacros non modo manibus attingi, sed ne cogitatione quidem violari fas fuit. Things sacred should not only not be touched with the hands, but not violated in thought.— filed under Religion
Religion, the pious worship of God.— filed under Xxv
Nam quæ voluptate, quasi mercede aliquâ, ad officium impellitur, ea non est virtus sed fallax imitatio simulatioque virtutis. That which leads us to the performance of duty by offering pleasure as its reward, is not virtue, but a deceptive copy and imitation of virtue.— filed under Xxv
Homines quamvis in turbidis rebus sint, tamen, si modo homines sunt, interdum animis relaxantur. Men, in whatever anxiety they may be, if they are men, sometimes indulge in relaxation.— filed under Rest
Occultæ inimicitiæ magis timendæ sunt quam aperatæ. Secret enmities are more to be feared than open ones..— filed under Secrecy
It is difficult to persuade mankind that the love of virtue is the love of themselves.— filed under Selfishness
Male parta, male dilabuntur. What is dishonorably got, is dishonorably squandered.— filed under Shame
Negligere quid de se quisque sentiat, non solum arrogantis est, sed etiam omnino dissoluti. To disregard what the world thinks of us is not only arrogant but utterly shameless.— filed under Shame
Nimia libertas et populis et privatis in nimiam servitutem cadit. Excessive liberty leads both nations and individuals into excessive slavery.— filed under Slavery
He is never less at leisure than when at leisure, nor less alone than when he is alone.— filed under Solitude
Lecture IV. It is the soul itself which sees and hears, and not those parts which are, as it were, but windows to the soul.— filed under Sorrow
Stultum est in luctu capillum sibi evellere, quasi calvitio mæror levaretur. It is foolish to pluck out one's hair for sorrow, as if grief could be assuaged by baldness.— filed under Sorrow
SOUL (THE). Imago animi vultus est, indices oculi. The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions.— filed under Speech
Hæc studia adolescentiam alunt, senectutem oblectant, secundas res ornant, adversis solatium et perfugium præbent, delectant domi, non impediunt foris, pernoctant nobiscum, peregrinantur, rusticantur. These (literary) studies are the food of youth, and consolation of age; they adorn prosperity, and are the comfort and refuge of adversity; they are pleasant at home, and are no incumbrance abroad; they accompany us at night, in our travels, and in our rural retreats.— filed under Study
Superstition is a senseless fear of God.— filed under Superstition
Accedit etiam mors, quæ quasi saxum Tantalo semper impendit: tum superstitio, quâ qui est imbutus quietus esse numquam potest. Death approaches, which is always impending like the stone over Tantalus: then comes superstition with which he who is imbued can never have peace of mind.— filed under Superstition
Malorum. I. 8. Superstitio, in quâ inest inanis timor Dei; religio, quæ dei pio cultu continetur. There is in superstition a senseless fear of God; religion consists in the pious worship of Him.— filed under Superstition
Superstitione tollendâ religio non tollitur. Religion is not removed by removing superstition.— filed under Superstition
Thus in the beginning the world was so made that certain signs come before certain events.— filed under Symbols
Magni est ingenii revocare mentem a sensibus, et cogitationem a consuetudine abducere. It is a proof of great talents to recall the mind from the senses, and to separate thought from habit.— filed under Talents
Opinionum enim commenta delet dies; naturæ judicia confirmat. Time destroys the groundless conceits of men; it confirms decisions founded on reality.— filed under Time
O tempora! O mores! O what times are these! what morals!— filed under Time
Nemo unquam sapiens proditori credendum putavit. No wise man ever thought that a traitor should be trusted.— filed under Treason
Levitatis est inanem aucupari rumorem. His is a trifling character who seeks for fame through silly reports.— filed under Trifles
XIV. 10. Judicis est semper in causis verum sequi. It is a judge's duty in all trials to follow truth.— filed under Truth
Naturâ inest mentibus nostris insatiabilis quædam cupiditas veri videndi. Our minds possess by nature an insatiable desire to know the truth.— filed under Truth
I. 18. Nihil est veritatis luce dulcius. Nothing is more delightful than the light of truth.— filed under Truth
O magna vis veritas! O mighty power of truth!— filed under Truth
Etenim omnes artes, quæ ad humanitatem pertinent, habent quoddam commune vinculum, et quasi cognatione quâdam inter se continentur. All the arts which belong to polished life have some common tie, and are connected as it were by some relationship.— filed under Unity
Neque est ullum certius amicitiæ vinculum, quam consensus et societas consiliorum et voluntatum. There is no more sure tie between friends than when they are united in their objects and wishes.— filed under Unity
Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason.— filed under Virtue
Accipere quam facere injuriam præstat. It is better to receive than to do a wrong.— filed under Virtue
V. 19. Est haec sæculi labes quædam et macula virtuti invidere, velle ipsum florem dignitatis infringere. It is the stain and disgrace of the age to envy virtue, and to be anxious to crush the very flower of dignity.— filed under Virtue
Balbo. VI. Honor est præmium virtutis. Honor is the reward of virtue.— filed under Virtue
In virtute sunt multi adscensus. In the approach to virtue there are many steps.— filed under Virtue
Nam ut quisque est vir optimus, ita diffi. cillime esse alios improbos suspicatur. The more virtuous any man is, the less easily does he suspect others to be vicious.— filed under Virtue
Nec vero habere virtutem satis est, quasi artem aliquam, nisi utare. It is not enough merely to possess virtue, as if it were an art; it should practised.— filed under Virtue
Virtute enim ipsâ non tam multi præditi esse, quam videri volunt. Fewer possess virtue, than those who wish us to believe that they possess it.— filed under Virtue
Bellum autem ita suscipiatur, ut nihil aliud, nisi pax, quæsita videatur. Let war be so carried on that no other object may seem to be sought but the acquisition of peace.— filed under War
Animi labes nec diuturnitate vanescere nec omnibus ullis elui potest. Mental stains can not be removed by time, nor washed away by any waters.— filed under Wickedness
Prima commendatio proficiscitur a modestiâ, tum pietate in parentes, tum in suos benevolentiâ. The chief recommendation [in a young man] is modesty, then dutiful conduct toward parents, then affection for kindred.— filed under Youth
As I approve of a youth that has something of the old man in him, so I am no less pleased with an old man that has something of the youth. He that follows this rule may be old in body, but can never be so in mind.— filed under Wrongs
Omnium rerum principia parva sunt. The beginnings of all things are small.— filed under Beginnings
Quam quisque novit artem, in hac se exerceat. Let a man practise the profession which he best knows.— filed under Business
Ut sementem feceris, ita metes. As thou sowest, so shalt thou reap.— filed under Consequences
Discordia est ira acrior odio, intimo corde Discord is anger more bitter than hatred, conceived in the inmost breast.— filed under Discord
Certis rebus certa signa præcurrunt. Certain signs precede certain events.— filed under Events
Ne mente quidem recte uti possumus, multo cibo et potione completi. We can not use the mind aright, when we are filled with excessive food and drink.— filed under Excess
Excitabat enim fluctus in simpulo. He used to raise a storm in a teapot.— filed under Excitability
Quod exemplo fit, id etiam jure fieri putant. Men think they may justly do that for which they have a precedent.— filed under Excuse
Suum cuique incommodum ferendum est, potius quam de alterius commodis detrahendum. Every man should bear his own grievances rather than detract from the comforts of another.— filed under Fortitude
Ita enim finitima sunt falsa veris ut in præcipitem locum non debeat se sapiens committere. So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to trust himself on the narrow edge.— filed under Lying
Ægri quia non omnes convalescunt, idcirco ars nulla medicina est. Because all the sick do not recover, therefore medicine is not an art.— filed under Medicine
In omnibus negotiis prius quam aggrediare, adhibenda est præparatio diligens. In all matters, before beginning, a diligent preparation should be made. น.— filed under Preparation
Cum tempus necessitasque postulat, decertandum manu est, et mors servituti turpidi- When time and need require, we should resist with all our might, and prefer death to slavery and disgrace.— filed under Resistance
Omnibus in rebus voluptatibus maximis fastidium finitimum est. In everything satiety closely follows the greatest pleasures.— filed under Satiety
In animi securitate vitam beatam ponimus. We think a happy life consists in tranquility of mind.— filed under Serenity
Nam ego in ista sum sententiâ, quâ te fuisse semper scio, nihil ut fuerit in suffragiis voce melius. I am of the opinion which you have always held, that "viva voce" voting at elections is the best method.— filed under Suffrage
Juravi linguâ, mentem injuratam gero. I have sworn with my tongue, but my mind is unsworn.— filed under Swearing
Qui semel a veritate deflexit, hic non majore religione ad perjurium quam ad mendacium perduci consuevit. He who has once deviated from the truth, usually commits perjury with as little scruple as he would tell a lie.— filed under Xxvi
Multorum te etiam oculi et aures non sentientem, sicuti adhuc fecerunt, speculabuntur atque custodient. Without your knowledge, the eyes and ears of many will see and watch you, as they have done already.— filed under Watchfulness