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Aphorisms

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Alea iacta estthe die has been cast
dulce et decorum est pro partria morisweet and fitting it is to die for one's country
sesquipedalia vebafoot and a half long words
senex bis pueran old man is twice a boy
mens sana in corpore sanosound mind in a sound body
quot homines tot sententiaeas many opinions as people
ad astra per arduato the stars through adversity
qui tacet consentithe who is quiet agrees
quae fuerunt vitia mores suntwhat were once vices are no customs
quem Iuppiet vult perder prius dementatwhom Jupiter wishes to destroy, he first drives mad
malus est consilium quod mutari non potestit is a bad plan which cannot be changed
homines id quod volunt creduntmen believe what they want to believe
qui vult non dare debet rogarehe who does not want to give, ought not to ask
catus amat piscem sed non cult timere planatasa cat may love fish, but does not wish to wet his paws
no nsemper ea quae videnturthings are not always what they seem to be
ubi innocens damnatur, pars patriae ex sultatwhen an innocent person is condemned, part of the country dies
paritur pax beloopeace is born from war
date et dabitur vobisgive and it will be given to you
nulla placere div nec vivere carmina, possunt quae scribuntur aquae portoribusno verses are able to be pleasing or last longer than those which will be written by the drinkers of water
mundus depici vultthe world wishes to be deceived
nihil dicturm est quod non prius dictum estnothing has been said which has not been said before
ira furor brevis estanger is short of madness
puaca sed bonafew things but good things
dulce ellum inexpertiswar is sweet for the inexperienced
laudari a viro laudatoto be praised by a praised man
mars gravior sub pace lateta more serous war lied under peace
maxima bella ex levissimis causisthe greatest wars come from the smallest causes
pessimum genus inimicorum laudantesthe worst kidn of enemy is on that praises
dulcissima prima voluptaspleasure is sweetest the first time
brevis ipsa vita est sed malis fit longorlife itself is short, but it is made longer by misfortunes
peior est bello timor ipse bellithe fear of war is worse than war itself
usus est optimus magisterexperience is the best teacher
ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt melioraeggs today are etter than chicken tomorrow
a missum quod nescitur non amittura thing having been lost which is not known is not lost
ab ovo usque ad malafrom the egg up to the apple
altus, citus, fortushigher, quicker, stronger
corrptissma in peublica plurime leges suntthere are many laws in a most corrupt state
crudelius est quam mori semper timer mortemit is crueler to alway sbe afraid of death than it is to die
eventus stultorum magisterexperience is the teacher of the stupid
ammisum quod nescitur non amittura thing having been lost which is not known is not lost
in aere piscari, in mare venarito fish in the air, to hunt in teh sea
non progredi est regredinot to progress is to regress
vir sapit qui pauca loquiturhe who speaks little is wise
canis tmidus vehementius latrat quam mordeta frightened dog barks more fiercely than it bites
crudelis est quam mori semper timere mortemit is crueler ot be afraid of death than it is to die
dum loquor, hora fugitwhile I speak, time flies
exegi monumentum aera perenniusi have created a monument more lasting than bronze
honos habet onushonro posseses burden
nomina stultorum parentibus haerentthe names of fools sticks to walls
ovem lupo committereto entrust a sheep to a wolf
paratae lacrimae insidias non fletum indicantprepared tears indicate treadhery, not weeping
stultitiam simulare prudentia summa estit is highest wisdom to feign stupidity
stultum est timere quod vitare non potesit is stupid to fear that which cannot be avoided
timeo hominen unius librii fear the man of one book
ubi fumus, ibi igniswhere there is smoke, there is firei
vox audita perit litterea scripta manetthe voice having been heard dies, the written word remains
trahimur omnes stuid laudiswe are all attracted by our desire for praise


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