Latin Proverb
Latin Proverb
lasting reason rule
Nothing can be lasting when reason does not rule
copy since
Since you can't copy our pleasures, you begrudge them.
again behind catch hair himself hold jupiter opportunity seize suffered
Opportunity has hair in front; behind she is bald; if you seize her by the forelock, you may hold her, but, if suffered to escape, not Jupiter himself can catch her again
hope
Dum spiro, spero (Latin), "While I breath, I hope
bridle devoid horse man religion
A man devoid of religion is like a horse without a bridle
equals mass men opinions
A mass of men equals a mass of opinions
animal except female human
After intercourse every animal is sad, except the rooster and the human female
authors disasters
We are the authors of our own disasters
wish
If you wish another to keep your secret, first keep it yourself
escaping opportunity quarrel
Do not lengthen the quarrel while there is an opportunity of escaping
crimes fine great indebted love men plate
It is to their crimes that most great men are indebted for their gardens, their tables, their fine old plate - their love
good shepherd skin
It is the part of a good shepherd to shear his flock, not to skin it.
bad father good son
A bad father has never a good son
eloquent heart people
It is the heart which makes people eloquent