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Ἀεὶ κολοιὸς παρὰ κολοιῷ ἱζάνει. "A jackdaw is always found near a jackdaw". Ἀεὶ κολοιὸς παρὰ κολοιῷ ἱζάνει. Aeì koloiòs parà koloiôi hizánei. "A jackdaw is always found near a jackdaw". Similar to English "birds of a feather flock together." Papyrus, dated 75–125 A.D ...
A long time ago; from Gaius Lucilius, Satires VI, 284 a falsis principiis proficisci: to set forth from false principles: Legal phrase. From Cicero, De Finibus IV.53. a fortiori: from the stronger: i.e., "even more so" or "with even stronger reason". Often used to lead from a less certain proposition to a more evident corollary. a maiore ad minus
All hands on deck/to the pump. All is grist that comes to the mill [a] All roads lead to Rome [a] [b] All that glitters/glistens is not gold [a] [b] All the world loves a lover [a] All things come to those who wait [a] All things must pass [a] All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy [a] [b] All you need is love.
14. “Time is a game played beautifully by children.” —Heraclitus 15. “Life, if well lived, is long enough.” —Seneca If you have the time, read these gratitude quotes that will remind ...
Family quotes from famous people. 11. “In America, there are two classes of travel—first class and with children.”. — Robert Benchley (July 1934) 12. “There is no such thing as fun for ...
lege artis. according to the law of the art. Denotes that a certain intervention is performed in a correct way. Used especially in a medical context. The 'art' referred to in the phrase is medicine. legem terrae. the law of the land. leges humanae nascuntur, vivunt, et moriuntur. laws of man are born, live and die.
Blunt quotes about change. “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”. ― James Baldwin. “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change ...
May you live in interesting times. " May you live in interesting times " is an English expression that is claimed to be a translation of a traditional Chinese curse. The expression is ironic: "interesting" times are usually times of trouble. Despite being so common in English as to be known as the " Chinese curse ", the saying is apocryphal ...
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