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231 quotations from The Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations (1896), with the subject each one is filed under.
O laborum Dulce lenimen. O sweet solace of labors.— filed under Labor
Est modus in rebus, sunt certi denique fines Quos ultra citraque nequit consistere rectum. There is a mean in all things; and, moreover, certain limits on either side of which right cannot be found.— filed under Action
In medias res. Into the midst of things. C.— filed under Action
Nil admirari prope est res una, Numici, Solaque, quæ possit facere et servare beatum. Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and of preserving happiness.— filed under Admiration
Omitte mirari beatæ Fumum et opes strepitumque Romæ. Cease to admire the smoke, wealth, and noise of prosperous Rome.— filed under Admiration
Æquam memento rebus in arduis Servare mentem. Remember to be calm in adversity.— filed under Adversity
Omne supervacuum pleno de pectore manat. Superfluous advice is not retained by the full mind.— filed under Advice
Quidquid præcipies esto brevis. Whatever advice you give, be short.— filed under Advice
Boys must not have th' ambitious care of men, Nor men the weak anxieties of age.— filed under Affliction
Nil mortalibus arduum est: Cœlum ipsum petimus stultitiâ. Nothing is too high for the daring of mortals: we would storm heaven itself in our folly.— filed under Ambition
Vestigia nulla retrorsum. No steps backward. C.— filed under Ambition
IV. 9. Fænum habet in cornu. He has hay on his horns.— filed under Anger
Ira furor brevis est: animum rege: qui nisi paret imperat. Anger is momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.— filed under Anger
Pictoribus atque poetis Quidlibet audendi semper fuit æqua potestas. Painters and poets have equal license in regard to everything.— filed under Art
O matre pulchra filia pulchrior. O daughter, more beautiful than thy lovely mother..— filed under Beauty
Nihil est ab omni Parte beatum. Nothing is beautiful from every point of view.— filed under Beauty
Honorii Augusti Panegyris. CCCII. Amphora cœpit Institui; currente rotâ cur urceus exit? A vase is begun; why, as the wheel goes round, does it turn out a pitcher?— filed under Change
Diruit, ædificat, mutat quadrata rotundis. He pulls down, he builds up, he changes squares into circles.— filed under Change
Non si male nunc et olim Sic erit. If matters go badly now, they will not always be so.— filed under Change
Non sum qualis eram. I am not what I once was.— filed under Change
Optat ephippia bos piger, optat arare caballus. The lazy ox wishes for horse-trappings, and the steed wishes to plough.— filed under Change
Plerumque gratæ divitibus vices. Change generally pleases the rich.— filed under Change
Quod petiit spernit, repetit quod nuper omisit. He despises what he sought; and he seeks that which he lately threw away.— filed under Change
Quo teneam vultus mutantem Protea nodo? With what knot shall I hold this Proteus, who so often changes his countenance?— filed under Change
Comœdo. VI. Argillâ quidvis imitaberis udâ. Thou canst mould him into any shape like soft clay.— filed under Character
Falsus honor juvat et mendax infamia terret, Quem nisi mendosum et mendacem? Whom does false honor aid, and calumny deter, but the vicious and the liar?— filed under Character
Integer vitæ scelerisque purus Non eget Mauri jaculis neque arcu. The man who is pure in life and free from guilt, needs not the aid of Moorish bows and darts.— filed under Character
Paullum sepultæ distat inertiæ Celata virtus. Excellence when concealed, differs but little from buried worthlessness.— filed under Character
Servetur ad imum Qualis ab incepto processerit, et sibi constet. Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself. C.— filed under Character
Multa ferunt anni venientes commoda secum: Multa recedentes adimunt. The coming years bring many advantages with them: retiring they take away many.— filed under Compensation
Hic murus aëneus esto, Nil conscire sibi, nullâ pallescere culpâ. Be this thy brazen bulwark, to keep a clear conscience, and never turn pale with guilt.— filed under Conscience
Ille potens sui Lætusque deget, cui licet in diem Dixisse Vixi; cras vel atrâ Nube polum pater occupato, Vel sole puro, non tamen irritum Quodcunque retro est efficiet. That man lives happy and in command of himself, who from day to day can say I have lived. Whether clouds obscure, or the sun illumines the following day, that which is past is beyond recall.— filed under Content
Multa petentibus Desunt multa; bene est cui deus obtulit Parca quod satis est manu. Those who want much, are alway much in need; happy the man to whom God gives with a sparing hand what is sufficient for his wants.— filed under Content
Nec vixit malê qui natus moriensque fefellit. Nor has he spent his life badly who has passed it in privacy.— filed under Content
Quanto quisque sibi plura negaverit, A dis plura feret. Nil cupientium Nudus castra peto. The more a man denies himself, the more he shall receive from heaven. Naked, I seek the camp of those who covet nothing.— filed under Contention
Quod satis est cui contigit, nihil amplius optet. Let him who has enough ask for nothing more.— filed under Contention
Sit mihi mensa tripes et Coucha salis puri et toga quæ defendere frigus Quamvis crassa queat. Let me have a three-legged table, a dish of salt, and a cloak which, altho' coarse, will keep off the cold.— filed under Contention
Sit mihi quod nunc est, etiam minus et mihi vivam Quod superest ævi-si quid superesse volunt di, Let me possess what I now have, or even less, so that I may enjoy my remaining days, if Heaven grant any to remain.— filed under Contention
Male verum examinat omnis Corruptus judex. A corrupt judge does not carefully search for the truth.— filed under Corruption
Semper avarus eget. The covetous man is ever in want.— filed under Covetousness
Quid quisque vitet nunquam homini satis Cautum est in horas. Man is never watchful enough against dangers that threaten him every hour.— filed under Danger
II. 302. Mors ultima linea rerum est. Death is the last limit of all things.— filed under Death
Omne capax movet urna nomen. In the capacious urn of death, every name is shaken.— filed under Death
Omnes eodem cogimur; omnium Versatur urnâ serius, ocius Sors exitura. We are all compelled to take the same road; from the urn of death, shaken for all, sooner or later the lot must come forth.— filed under Death
Pallida mors æquo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas Regumque turres. Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the palaces of kings.— filed under Death
Incedis per ignes Suppositos cineri doloso. You tread on smoldering fires covered by deceitful ashes.— filed under Deceit
Nil desperandum Teucro duce et auspice concepta. Teucro. Never despair while under the guidance and auspices of Teucer.— filed under Despair
Nil agit exemplum, litem quod lite resolvit. The illustration which solves one difficulty by raising another, settles nothing.— filed under Difficulties
Curtæ nescio quid semper abest rei. Something is always wanting to incomplete fortune.— filed under Discontent
Qui fit, Mæcenas, ut nemo quam sibi sortem, Seu ratio dederit, seu fors objecerit, illâ Contentus vivat? laudet diversa sequentes. How does it happen, Mæcenas, that no one is content with that lot in life which he has chosen, or which chance has thrown in his way, but praises those who follow a different course? S.— filed under Discontent
The consummate pleasure (in eating) is not in the costly flavour, but in yourself. Do you seek for sauce by sweating?— filed under Eating
IV. 7. Jejunus raro stomachus vulgaria temnit. A stomach that is seldom empty despises common food.— filed under Eating
Carpe diem, quam minime credula postero. Enjoy the present day, trusting very little to the morrow.— filed under Enjoyment
III. 290. Ego si risi quod ineptus Pastillos Rufillus olet, Gargonius hircum, lividus et mordax videar? If I smile at the strong perfumes of the silly Rufillus must I be regarded as envious and ill-natured?— filed under Envy
Invidus alterius marescit rebus opimis; Invidia Siculi non invenere tyranni Majus tormentum. The envious pine at others' success; no greater punishment than envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.— filed under Envy
I. 17. Ille sinistrorsum hic dexrorsum abit, unus utrique Error, sed variis illudit partibus. One goes to the right, the other to the left; both are wrong, but in different directions.— filed under Evil
Quid nos dura refugimus Ætas, quid intactum nefasti Liquimus? What has this unfeeling age of ours left untried, what wickedness has it shunned?— filed under Evil
Honorii Augustii Panegyris. CCXCIX. Avidos vicinum funus ut ægros Exanimat, mortisque metu sibi parcere cogit; Sic teneros animos aliena opprobria sæpe Absterrent vitiis. As a neighboring funeral terrifies sick misers, and fear obliges them to have some regard for themselves; so, the disgrace of others will often deter tender minds from vice. S.— filed under Example
Pope's trans. With equal pace, impartial Fate Knocks at the palace, as the cottage gate— filed under Fate
Quidquid delirant reges, plectuntur Achivi. Whenever monarchs err, the people are punished.— filed under Fate
Sæpius ventis agitatur ingens Pinus, et celsae graviore casu Decidunt turres feriuntque summos Fulgura montes. The lofty pine is oftenest shaken by the winds; high towers fall with a heavier crash; and the lightning strikes the highest mountains.— filed under Fate
Nam vitiis nemo sine nascitur, optimus ille est Qui minimis urgetur. No man is born without faults, he is best who has the fewest.— filed under Faults
Quærit, et inventis miser abstinet, ac timet uti. The miser acquires, yet fears to use his gains. S.— filed under Fear
Quia me vestigia terrent Omnia te adversum spectantia, nulla retrorsum. I am frightened at seeing all the footprints directed towards thy den, and none returning.— filed under Fear
Tua res agitur, paries cum proximus ardet. Your own property is concerned when your neighbor's house is on fire.— filed under Fire
Adde cruorem Stultitiæ, atque ignem gladio scrutare. To your folly add bloodshed, and stir the fire with the sword.— filed under Folly
Misce stultitiam consiliis brevem : Dulce est desipere in loco. Mingle a little folly with your wisdom; a little nonsense now and then is pleasant.— filed under Folly
Stultorum incurata malus pudor ulcera celat. The shame of fools conceals their open wounds.— filed under Folly
Æquum est Peccatis veniam poscentem reddere rursus. It is right for him who asks forgiveness for his offenses to grant it to others.— filed under Forgiveness
Pope's trans. . True friends appear less mov'd than counterfeit— filed under Friends
Dulcis inexpertis cultura potentis amici; Expertus metuit. To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it.— filed under Friendship
Nil ego contulerim jucundo sanus amico. While I keep my senses I shall prefer nothing to a pleasant friend.— filed under Friendship
Prudens futuri temporis exitum Caliginosa nocte premit deus. A wise God shrouds the future in obscure darkness.— filed under Futurity
Ducis ingenium res Adversæ nudare solent, celare secundæ. Adversity usually reveals the genius of the general, while good fortune conceals it.— filed under Genius
γ. I. 45. Fulgente trahit constrictos Gloria curru Non minus ignotos generosis. Glory drags all men along, low as well as high, bound captive at the wheels of her glittering car.— filed under Glory
Valet ima summis Mutare, et insignem attenuat deus, Obscura promens. God can change the lowest to the highest, abase the proud, and raise the humble.— filed under God
Di me tuentur. The gods my protectors.— filed under God
Nec deus intersit nisi dignus vindice nodus. Nor let a god come in, unless the difficulty be worthy of such an intervention.— filed under God
Quanto quisque sibi plura negaverit, A dis plura feret. The more we deny ourselves, the more the gods supply our wants. S.— filed under God
Scire, deos quoniam propius contingis, oportet. Thou oughtest to know, since thou livest near the gods.— filed under God
Stronger than thunder's winged force All-powerful gold can speed its course; Through watchful guards its passage make, And loves through solid walls to break.— filed under Gold
Aurum per medios ire satellites Et perrumpere amat saxa potentius Ictu fulmineo. Gold loves to make its way through guards, and breaks through barriers of stone more easily than the lightning's bolt.— filed under Gold
Vir bonus est quis? Qui consulta patrum, qui leges juraque servat. Who is a good man? He who keeps the decrees of the fathers, and both human and divine laws.— filed under Goodness
Urit enim fulgore suo qui prægravat artes Intra se positas; extinctus amabitur idem. That man scorches with his brightness, who overpowers inferior capacities, yet he shall be revered when dead.— filed under Greatness
Quis desiderio sit pudor aut modus Tam cari capitis? What impropriety or limit can there be in our grief for a man so beloved?— filed under Grief
Cui flavam religas comam Simplex munditiis? For whom do you bind your hair, plain in your neatness?— filed under Hair
Odi profanum vulgus et arceo. I hate the profane and vulgar herd and shun it.— filed under Hatred
Parvum parva decent. Humble things become the humble.— filed under Humility
Delphinum appingit sylvis, in fluctibus aprum. He paints a dolphin in the woods, and a boar in the waves.— filed under Imagination
I. 15. Dignum laude virum Musa vetat mori; Cœlo Musa beat. The muse does not allow the praise-deserving hero to die: she enthrones him in the heavens.— filed under Immortality
Exegi monumentum aere perennius Regalique situ pyramidum altius, Quod non imber edax, non Aquilo impotens Possit diruere aut innumerabilis Annorum series et fuga temporum. Non omnis moriar, multaque pars mei Vitabit Libitinam. I have reared a memorial more enduring than brass, and loftier than the regal structure of the pyramids, which neither the corroding shower nor the powerless north wind can destroy; no, not even unending years nor the flight of time itself. I shall not entirely die. The greater part of me shall escape oblivion.— filed under Immortality
Non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum. Every man cannot go to Corinth.— filed under Impossibility
Nimirum insanus paucis videatur, eo quod Maxima pars hominum morbo jactatur eodem. He appears mad indeed but to a few, because the majority is infected with the same disease.— filed under Insanity
O major tandem parcas, insane, minori. Oh! thou who art greatly mad, deign to spare me who am less mad.— filed under Insanity
Quisnam igitur sanus? Qui non stultus. Who then is sane? He who is not a fool.— filed under Insanity
Doctrina sed vim promovet insitam. Instruction enlarges the natural powers of the mind.— filed under Instruction
Nec lusisse pudet, sed non incidere ludum. The shame is not in having sported, but in not having broken off the sport.— filed under Jesting
Quid non ebrietas designat? Operta recludit; Spes jubet esse ratas; in prælia trudit inermem. What does drunkenness not accomplish? It discloses secrets, it ratifies hopes, and urges even the unarmed to battle. C.— filed under Judgment
Si quid novisti rectius istis Candidus imperti, si non, his utere mecum. If you know anything better than this candidly impart it; if not, use this with me.— filed under Labor
Qui studet optatam cursu contingere metam Multa tulit fecitque puer, sudavit et alsit. He who would reach the desired goal must, while a boy, suffer and labor much and bear both heat and cold.— filed under Labor
Quid rides? Mutato nomine de te fabula narratur. Why do you laugh? Change but the name, and the story is told of yourself.— filed under Laughter
Exacto contentus tempore vita cedat uti conviva satur. Content with his past life, let him take leave of life like a satiated guest.— filed under Life
Vitæ summa brevis spem nos vetat inchoare longam. The short space of life forbids us to lay plans requiring a long time for their accomplishment.— filed under Life
Vivendi recte qui prorogat horam Rusticus expectat dum defluat amnis; at ille Labitur et labetur in omne volubilis ævum. He who postpones the hour of living as he ought, is like the rustic who waits for the river to pass along (before he crosses); but it glides on and will glide on forever.— filed under Life
Mariæ. LXV. Si sine amore, jocisque Nil est jucundum, vivas in amore jocisque. If nothing is delightful without love and jokes, then live in love and jokes. S.— filed under Love
Malorum. II. 13. Ad unguem factus homo. A man polished to the nail.— filed under Man
Metiri se quemque suo modulo ac pede verum est. Every man should measure himself by his own standard.— filed under Man
Felices ter et amplius Quos irrupta tenet copula, nec malis Divulsus querimoniis Supremâ citius solvet amor die. Happy and thrice happy are they who enjoy an uninterrupted union, and whose love, unbroken by any complaints, shall not dissolve until the last day.— filed under Matrimony
Patriæ quis exul se quoque fugit. What exile from his country is able to escape from himself?— filed under Memory
III. 3. Acclinis falsis animus meliora recusat. A mind that is charmed by false appearances refuses better things.— filed under Mind
Quæ lædunt oculum festinas demere; si quid Est animum, differs curandi tempus in annum. If anything affects your eye, you hasten to have it removed; if anything affects your mind, you postpone the cure for a year.— filed under Mind
Auream quisquis mediocritatem deligit tutus caret obsoleti sordibus tecti, caret invidenda sobrius aula. Who loves the golden mean is safe from the poverty of a tenement, is free from the envy of a palace.— filed under Moderation
Cui pudor et justitiæ soror incorrupta fides nudaque veritas quando ullum inveniet parem? What can be found equal to modesty, uncorrupt faith, the sister of justice, and undisguised truth?— filed under Modesty
Et genus et formam regina pecunia donat. All powerful money gives birth and beauty.— filed under Money
Licet superbus ambules pecuniæ, Fortuna non mutat genus. Though you strut proud of your money, yet fortune has not changed your birth.— filed under Money
Populus me sibilat, at mihi plaudo Ipse domi, simul ac nummos contemplor in arcâ. The people hiss me, but I applaud myself at home, when I contemplate the money in my chest.— filed under Money
Quærenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos. Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth.— filed under Money
Quo mihi fortunam, si non conceditur uti? Of what use is a fortune to me, if I can not use it ?— filed under Money
Rem facias rem, Recte si possis, si non, quocumque modo rem. A fortune-make a fortune; by honest means if you can; if not, by any means make a fortune.— filed under Money
I have completed a monument more lasting than brass, and more sublime than the regal elevation of pyramids, which neither the wasting shower, the unavailing north-wind, or an innumerable succession of years, and the flight of seasons, shall be able to demolish.— filed under Monuments
Si vis me flere, dolendum est Primum ipsi tibi. If you wish me to weep, you must mourn first yourself.— filed under Mourning
Citharœdus Ridetur chordâ qui semper obernat eâdem. The musician who always plays on the same string, is laughed at.— filed under Music
Vixere fortes ante Agamemnona Multi: sed omnes illacrimabiles Urgentur, ignotique longâ Nocte, carent quia vate sacro. Many heroes lived before Agamemnon, but they are all unmourned, and consigned to oblivion, because they had no bard to sing their praises.— filed under Music
Naturam expellas furcâ, tamen usque recurrit. You may turn nature out of doors with violence, but she will still return.— filed under Nature
Æqua lege necessitas Sortitur insignes et imos. Necessity takes impartially the highest and the lowest.— filed under Necessity
Honorii Augustii Panegyris. 305 Par nobile fratrum. A noble pair of brothers.— filed under Nobility
Ibit eo quo vis qui zonam perdidit. The man who has lost his purse will go wherever you wish.— filed under Obedience
And Tragedy should blush as much to stoop To the low mimic follies of a farce, As a grave matron would to dance with girls.— filed under Observation
American Authors. Henry James, Jr. But every little busy scribbler now Swells with the praises which he gives himself; And, taking sanctuary in the crowd, Brags of his impudence, and scorns to mend.— filed under Occupations-Alchemy
Let your literary compositions be kept from the public eye for nine years at least.— filed under Occupations-Authorship
A three-legg'd table, O ye fates! C.— filed under Occupations-Cabinet-Making
Denique non omnes eadem mirantur amantque. All men do not, in fine, admire or love the same thing.— filed under Opinion
Durum! sed levius fit patientiâ Quicquid corrigere est nefas. It is hard! But what can not be removed, becomes lighter through patience.— filed under Patience
Intererit multum Davusne loquatur an heros. It makes a great difference whether Davus or a hero speaks.— filed under Patriotism
Dulce et decorum est pro patriâ mori. It is sweet and glorious to die for one's country. P.— filed under Patriotism
Non ille pro caris amicis Aut patriâ timidus perire. He dares to die for his country or his friends.— filed under Patriotism
Fuge magna, licet sub paupere tecto Reges et regum vitâ procurrere amicos. Avoid greatness; in a cottage there may be more real happiness than kings or their favorites enjoy.— filed under Philosophy
Quo me cumque rapit tempestas deferor hospes. Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.— filed under Philosophy
Ficta voluptatis causâ sint proxima veris. Let the fictitious sources of pleasure be as near as possible to the true. C.— filed under Pleasure
Sperne voluptates; nocet empta dolore voluptas. Despise pleasures; pleasure bought by pain is injurious.— filed under Pleasure
Vivo et regno, simul ista reliqui Quæ vos ad cœlum effertis rumore secundo. I live and reign since I have abandoned those pleasures which you by your praises extol to the skies.— filed under Pleasure
Non satis est pulchra esse poemata, dulcia sunto. It is not enough that poetry is agreeable, it should also be interesting.— filed under Poetry
Nonumque prematur in annum. Let your poem be kept nine years.— filed under Poetry
Versus inopes rerum, nugæque canoræ. Verses devoid of substance, melodious trifles.— filed under Poetry
Poets, the first instructors of mankind, Brought all things to their proper native use.— filed under Poets
V. 22. Aut insanit homo, aut versus facit. The man is either mad or he is making verses.— filed under Poets
Disjecti membra poetæ. The scattered remnants of the poet. C.— filed under Poets
Genus irritabile vatum. The irritable tribe of poets.— filed under Poets
Mediocribus esse poetis Non homines, non di, non concessere columnæ. Neither men, nor gods, nor booksellers' shelves permit ordinary poets to exist.— filed under Poets
Quod si me lyricis vatibus inseris, Sublimi feriam sidera vertice. If you rank me with the lyric poets, my exalted head shall strike the stars.— filed under Poets
Meo sum pauper in ære. Tho' poor, I live on my own income.— filed under Poverty
Pauper enim non est cui rerum suppetet usus. He is not poor who has the use of necessary things.— filed under Poverty
Laudator temporis acti. A eulogist of past times.— filed under Praise
Principibus placuisse viris non ultima laus est. To please great men is not the last degree of praise.— filed under Praise
Deus haec fortasse benignâ Reducet in sedem vice. Perhaps Providence by some happy change will restore these things to their proper places.— filed under Providence
Culpam pœna premit comes. Punishment follows close on crime.— filed under Punishment
Ne scuticâ dignum horribili sectere flagello. Do not pursue with the terrible scourge him who deserves a slight whip.— filed under Punishment
Omnem crede diem tibi diluxisse supremum. Believe that each day which shines upon you is the last.— filed under Resignation
71. Arcanum neque tu scrutaveris ullius unquam, commissumve teges et vino tortus et irâ. Never inquire into another man's secret; but conceal that which is intrusted to you, though pressed both by wine and anger to reveal it.— filed under Secrecy
Est et fideli tuta silentio merces. There is likewise a reward for faithful silence.— filed under Silence
Et idem Indignor quandoque bonus dormitat Homerus; Verum opere longo fas est obrepere somnum. I, too, am indignant when the worthy Homer nods; yet in a long work it is allowable for sleep to creep over the writer.— filed under Sleep
III. 26. Oderunt hilarem tristes tristemque jocosi. The sorrowful dislike the gay, and the gay the sorrowful.— filed under Sorrow
Brevis esse laboro, obscurus fio. In laboring to be concise, I become obscure.— filed under Speech
Cautus enim metuit foveam lupus, accipiterque Suspectos laqueos, et opertum milvius hamum. The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.— filed under Suspicion
Hinc illæ lacrymæ. Hence these tears.— filed under Tears
Damnosa quid non imminuit dies? What does not destructive time destroy?— filed under Time
Eheu! fugaces labuntur anni. Alas! the fleeting years are passing away.— filed under Time
Quidquid sub terrâ est, in apricum proferet ætas; Defodiet condetque nitentia. Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor.— filed under Time
Singula de nobis anni prædantur euntes. Each passing year robs us of some possession.— filed under Time
Truditur dies die. One day is pressed on by another.— filed under Time
Cœlum, non animum mutant, qui trans mare currunt. Strenua nos exercet inertia, navibus atque Quadrigis petimus bene vivere; quod petis hic est. They change their sky not their mind who cross the sea. A busy idleness possesses us; we seek a happy life, with ships and carriages: the object of our search is present with us.— filed under Travelling
Virtue, dear friend, needs no defence, The surest guard is innocence: None knew, till guilt created fear, What darts or poison'd arrows were.— filed under Virtue
Gestis Alexandri Magni. VII. 11. 10. Mea virtute me involvo. I wrap myself up in my virtue.— filed under Virtue
Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore. The good hate sin because they love virtue. S.— filed under Virtue
Vilius argentum est auro virtutibus aurum. Silver is less valuable than gold, gold than virtue.— filed under Virtue
Virtus est vitium fugere, et sapientia prima. Virtue consists in avoiding vice, and is the highest wisdom.— filed under Virtue
Virtutem incolumem odimus, Sublatam ex oculis quærimus. We hate virtue when it is safe; when removed from our sight we diligently seek it.— filed under Virtue
Postquam Discordia tetra Belli ferratos postes portasque refregit. When discord dreadful bursts her brazen bars, And shatters locks to thunder forth her wars.— filed under War
Quis nam igitur liber? Sapiens qui sibi imperiosus. Who then is free? The wise man who can govern himself.— filed under Wisdom
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.— filed under Wisdom
Utiliumque sagax rerum et divina futuri. Sagacious in making useful discoveries. C.— filed under Wisdom
Nescit vox missa reverti. A word once escaped can never be recalled.— filed under Words
Tristia mæstum Vultum verba decent; iratum, plena minarum; Ludentem, lasciva; severum, seria dictu. Sorrowful words become the sorrowful; angry words suit the passionate; light words a playful expression; serious words suit the grave.— filed under Words
Sumite materiam vestris, qui scribitis, æquam Viribus. Ye who write, choose a subject suited to your abilities.— filed under Youth
Tantum series juncturaque pollet. Of so much force are system and connec tion.— filed under Youth
ubi plura nitent in carmine, non ego paucis Offendar maculis, quas aut incuria fudit, Aut humana parum cavit natura. Where there are many beauties in a poem I shall not cavil at a few faults proceeding either from negligence or from the imperfection of our nature.— filed under Youth
Malorum. V. 21. Dimidium facti qui cœpit habet. What's well begun, is half done.— filed under Beginnings
Aliena negotia curo, Excussus propriis. I attend to the business of other people, having lost my own.— filed under Business
Quod medicorum est Promittunt medici, tractant fabrilia fabri. Physicians attend to the business of physicians, and workmen handle the tools of workmen.— filed under Business
Sed tamen amoto quæramus seria ludo. Setting raillery aside, let us attend to serious matters.— filed under Business
Credat Judæus Apella non ego. The Jew Apella may believe this, not I.— filed under Credulity
V. 35. Quin corpus onustum Hesternis vitiis, animum quoque prægravat unâ Atque affigit humo divinæ particulam auræ. The body loaded by the excess of yesterday, depresses the mind also, and fixes to the ground this particle of divine breath.— filed under Excess
Justum et tenacem propositi virum Non civium ardor prava jubentium, Non vultus instantis tyranni, Mente quatit solidâ. The man who is just and resolute will not be moved from his settled purpose, either by the misdirected rage of his fellow citizens, or by the threats of an imperious tyrant.— filed under Fortitude
Cui non conveniet sua res, ut calceus olim, Si pede major erit subvertet; si minor, uret. If a man's fortune does not fit him, it is like the shoe in the story; if too large it trips him up, if too small it pinches him.— filed under Lix
Horæ Momento cita mors venit aut victoria læta. In a moment comes either death or joyful victory.— filed under Lix
Serviet eternum qui parvo nesciet uti. He will always be a slave, who does not know how to live upon a little. C.— filed under Frugality
Quid sit futurum cras, fuge quærere: et Quem Fors dierum cunque dabit, lucro Appone. Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and to take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.— filed under Generosity
Pindarum quisquis studet æmulari, Iule ceratis ope Dædaleâ Nititur pennis, vitreo daturus Nomina ponto. He who studies to imitate the poet Pindar, O Julius, relies on artificial wings fastened on with wax, and is sure to give his name to a glassy sea.— filed under Imitation
Respicere exemplar vitæ morumque jubebo Doctum imitatorem, et veras hinc ducere voces. I would advise him who wishes to imitate well, to look closely into life and manners, and thereby to learn to express them with truth.— filed under Imitation
Vitanda est improba syren-desidia. That destructive siren, sloth, is ever to be avoided.— filed under Indolence
Percunctatorem fugito, nam garrulus idem est. Shun the inquisitive person, for he is also a talker.— filed under Inquisitiveness
Honorii Augusti Panegyris. CCXCVII. Raro antecedentem scelestum Deseruit pede pœna claudo. Justice, though moving with tardy pace, has seldom failed to overtake the wicked in their flight.— filed under Lxxxiii
Quid leges sine moribus Vanæ proficiunt? Of what use are laws, inoperative through public immorality?— filed under Law
In pace ut sapiens aptarit idonea bello. Like as a wise man in time of peace prepares for war.— filed under Preparation
Sperat infestis, metuit secundis Alteram sortem, bene preparatum Pectus. A well-prepared mind hopes in adversity and fears in prosperity.— filed under Preparation
Audax omnia perpeti Gens humana ruit per vetitum nefas. The human race afraid of nothing, rushes on through every crime.— filed under Rashness
Crescentem sequitur cura pecuniam Majorumque fames. Increasing wealth is attended by care and by the desire of greater increase.— filed under Riches
Et genus et virtus, nisi cum re, vilior algâ est. Noble descent and worth, unless united with wealth, are esteemed no more than seaweed.— filed under Riches
Imperat aut servit collecta pecunia cuique. Riches either serve or govern the possessor.— filed under Riches
Omnis enim res, Virtus, fama, decus, divina, humanaque pulchris Divitiis parent. For everything divine and human, virtue, fame, and honor, now obey the alluring influence of riches.— filed under Riches
Ridiculum acri Fortius et melius magnas plerumque secat res. Ridicule often cuts the Gordian knot more effectively than the severity of satire.— filed under Ridicule
Ohe! jam satis est. Now, that's enough.— filed under Satisfaction
Also MARTIAL-Epigrammata. IV. 91. 1. Sed tacitus pasci si posset corvus, haberet Plus dapis, et rixæ multo minus invidiæque. If the crow had been satisfied to eat his prey in silence, he would have had more meat and less quarreling and envy.— filed under Satisfaction
Omne tulit punctum qui miscuit utile dulci. He has carried every point, who has mingled the useful with the agreeable.— filed under Suffrage
Quid te exempta juvat spinis è pluribus una. What does it avail you, if of many thorns only one be removed?— filed under Suffrage
Non ego ventosæ plebis suffragia venor. I court not the votes of the fickle mob. $.— filed under Suffrage
Omne supervacuum pleno de pectore manat. Everything that is superfluous overflows from the full bosom.— filed under Superfluity
Hæ nugæ seria ducent In mala. These trifles will lead to serious mischief.— filed under Xxiv
Quid dignum tanto feret hic promissor hiatu? Parturiunt montes; nascetur ridiculus mus. What will this boaster produce worthy of this mouthing? The mountains are in labor; a ridiculous mouse will be born.— filed under Xxiv
Comœdo. XX. Magna est veritas et prævalebit. Truth is mighty and it will prevail. Translated from ESDRAS. IV. 41. Nuda veritas. The naked truth.— filed under Xxvi
Quid verum atque decens curo et rogo, et omnis in hoc sum. My cares and my inquiries are for decency and truth, and in this I am wholly occupied. S.— filed under Xxvi
Ridentem dicere verum, Quid vetat. What forbids a man to speak the truth in a laughing way?— filed under Xxvi
Quis scit, an adjiciant hodiernæ crastina summæ Tempora di superi? Who knows whether the gods will add to-morrow to the present hour ?— filed under Uncertainty
Servetur ad imum, Qualis ab incepto processerit, et sibi constet. From first to last work should maintain its character and in all things be consistent. S.— filed under Uniformity
Fœcundi calices quem non fecere disertum. Whom has not the inspiring bowl made eloquent?— filed under Wine
Nunc vino pellite curas. Now drown care in wine.— filed under Wine
Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat? Who prates of war or want after his wine? S.— filed under Wine
Spes donare novas largus, amaraque Curarum eluere efficax. Mighty to inspire new hopes, and able to drown the bitterness of cares.— filed under Wine
Piger scribendi ferre laborem; Scribendi recte, nam ut multum nil moror. Too indolent to bear the toil of writing; I mean of writing well; I say nothing about quantity.— filed under Writing
Sæpe stilum vertas, iterum quæ digna legi sint Scripturus. Often turn the stile [correct with care], if you expect to write anything worthy of being read twice.— filed under Writing
Scribendi recte sapere est et principium et fons. Knowledge is the foundation and source of good writing.— filed under Writing