Latin proverb Quotes and Quotations
By learning you will teach; by teaching you will learn. Fortune is fickle and soon asks back what he has given. God will be present, whether asked or not. Love is a kind of military service. Money, like a queen, gives rank and beauty . To spur a willing horse. The voice of the people is the voice of God. (Vox populi, vox dei.) Every animal is sad after intercourse. Sweet is war to those who have never experienced it. Deliberate often - decide once. No gain satisfies a greedy mind. We are content to forgo joy when pain is also lost. We all envy other people's luck. If you always live with those who are lame, you will yourself learn to limp. If there is no wind, row. Possessions dwindle: I mourn their loss. But I mourn the loss of time much more, for anyone can save his purse, but none can win back lost time. He fights with spirit as well as with the sword. It's an ill plan that cannot be changed. Deliberation often loses a good chance. Nothing reaches the intellect before making its appearance in the senses. Danger can never by overcome without taking risks. Each man's character shapes his fortunes. To industry, nothing is impossible. If you always live with those who are lame, you will yourself learn to limp. The clothes make the man. Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. Make haste slowly. An army of stags led by a lion would be better than an army of lions led by a stag. Like father, like son. Keep quiet and people will think you a philosopher. Believe nothing and be on your guard against everything.
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