Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus)

Anger is momentary madness, so control your passion or it will
control you.
[Lat., Ira furor brevis est: read more

Anger is momentary madness, so control your passion or it will
control you.
[Lat., Ira furor brevis est: animum rege: qui nisi paret
imperat.]

A noble pair of brothers.
[Lat., Par nobile fratum.]

A noble pair of brothers.
[Lat., Par nobile fratum.]

You may see me, fat and shining, with well-cared for
hide, . . . a hog from Epicurus' herd.
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You may see me, fat and shining, with well-cared for
hide, . . . a hog from Epicurus' herd.
[Lat., Me pinguem et nitidum bene curata cute vises,
. . . Epicuri de grege porcum.]

Nothing is too high for the daring of mortals: we would storm
heaven itself in our folly.
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Nothing is too high for the daring of mortals: we would storm
heaven itself in our folly.
[Lat., Nil mortalibus arduum est:
Coelum ipsum petimus stultitia.]

Those who seek for much are left in want of much. Happy is he to
whom God has given, read more

Those who seek for much are left in want of much. Happy is he to
whom God has given, with sparing hand, as much as is enough.
[Lat., Multa petentibus
Desunt multa.
Bene est, cui Deus obtulit
Parca, quod satis est manu.]