Latin Quotes - Page 3

• More law, less justice.

  Marcus Tullius Cicero

  Law, Justice

  Cicero, Marcus Tullius Cicero (2006). “De Officiis Or on Duties on Obligations”, p.26, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• A God in the hand is worth two in the bush.

  Frederick Buechner

  Faith, Hands, Two

  Frederick Buechner (2009). “Beyond Words: Daily Readings in the ABC's of Faith”, p.2, Zondervan

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• Times change, and we change with them.

  William Henry Harrison

  Change, Latin And Greek, Latin Proverb

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• Vincit qui patitur: he conquers, who endures.

  Percy Cerutty

  Inspirational, Conquer, Endure

  Percy Wells Cerutty (1964). “Middle-distance running”

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• Festina lente. Make haste slowly.

  James Rollins

  Haste, Latin And Greek, Latin Proverb

  James Rollins (2009). “Map of Bones: A Sigma Force Novel”, p.39, Harper Collins

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• Mundus vult decipi: the world wants to be deceived.

  Martin Buber

  World, Want, Acquired Taste

  Martin Buber (2013). “I and Thou”, p.12, eBookIt.com

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• The corruption of the best is the worst.

  Maude Royden

  Evil, Corruption, Worst

  Agnes Maude Royden (1924). “Sex and Common-sense”, p.5, Reprofis LLC

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• The remedy is worse than the disease.

  Francis Bacon

  Disease, Remedy, Latin Phrases

  Essays "Of Seditions and Troubles" (1625)

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• Whom the gods love dies young.

  Menander

  God Love, Young, Valet

  Dis Exapaton fragment 4

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• Silent enim leges inter arma (Laws are silent in times of war).

  Marcus Tullius Cicero

  War, Rome, Law

  Pro Milone ch. 11

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• Other people's things are more pleasing to us, and ours to other people. -Aliena nobis, nostra plus aliis placent

  Publilius Syrus

  People, Plus

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• but do i need to say anything?" sophie asked. "do i need to learn any words?" "like what?" saint-germain said. "well, when you lit up the eiffel tower, you said something that sounded like eggness" "ignis" the count said. "latin for fire. no, you don't need to say anything." "then why did you do it, then?" sophie asked. saint-germain grinned. "i just thought it sounded cool.

  Michael Scott

  Fire, Say Anything, Saint

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• Some remedies are worse than the disease.

  Publilius Syrus

  Health, Rome, Medicine

  "Maxims". 301,

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• I shall either find a way, or make one (attributed)

  Eleanor Roosevelt

  Inspirational, Life, Tattoo

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• Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble. (Quidvis recte factum quamvis humile praeclarum.)

  Henry Royce

  Humble, Adversity, Noble

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• In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity.

  Anne Baxter

  Unity, Liberty, Charity

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• pretty please, with a cherry on top of me!

  Gena Showalter

  Cherries, Please, Hard Candy

  Gena Showalter (2016). “The Darkest Kiss”, p.23, HQN Books

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• The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love.

  Jean Racine

  Love, Renewal, Quarrels

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• They condemn what they do not understand.

  Marcus Tullius Cicero

  Understanding, Criticism, Critics

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• He whom the Gods love dies young.

  Plautus

  God Love, Young, Valet

  Titus Maccius Plautus (1852). “Comedies: Literally Translated Into English Prose, with Notes”, p.191

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• Jason scratched his head. "You named him Festus? You know that in Latin, ‘festus’ means ‘happy’? You want us to ride off to save the world on Happy the Dragon?

  Rick Riordan

  Mean, Dragons, Jason

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• The same night awaits us all.

  Horace

  Night

  Horace (1903). “Horace for English Readers: Being a Translation of the Poems of Quintus Horatius Flaccus Into English Prose”

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• Half is done when the beginning is done.

  Horace

  Done, Half

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• It's a bad plan that can't be changed.

  Publilius Syrus

  Changed, Plans

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• We are deceived by the appearance of right.

  Horace

  Appearance, Deceived

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