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6 quotations from The Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations (1896), with the subject each one is filed under.

Adversis etenim frangi non esse virorum. Brave men ought not to be cast down by adversity.— filed under Adversity

Magnum, atque in magnis positum populisque virisque adversam ostentare fidem. It is noble and so regarded both among nations and individuals to keep faith in adversity.— filed under Adversity

Pelle moras; brevis est magni fortuna favoris. Away with delay; the chance of great fortune is short-lived.— filed under Delay

Explorant adversa viros. Perque aspera dura Nititur ad laudem virtus interrita clivo. Adversity tries men; but virtue struggles after fame regardless of the adverse heights.— filed under War

I. 12. Blandoque veneno Desidiæ virtus paullatim evicta senescit. Valor, gradually overpowered by the delicious poison of sloth, grows torpid.— filed under Indolence

Per varios præceps casus rota volvitur ævi. The wheel of time rolls downward through various changes.— filed under Traveling