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The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the read more
The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the excellence of their sire; nor do savage
eagles produce a peaceful dove.
[Lat., Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis;
Est in juvenis, est in equibus patrum
Virtus; nee imbellem feroces
Progenerant aquilae columbam.]
Happy the man who, removed from all cares of business, after the
manner of his forefathers cultivates with his read more
Happy the man who, removed from all cares of business, after the
manner of his forefathers cultivates with his own team his
paternal acres, freed from all thought of usury.
He that tells a secret is anothers servant.
He that tells a secret is anothers servant.
(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.
(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes
of others.
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes
of others.
He burns us by his brightness. [We are vexed at his manifest
superiority.]
He burns us by his brightness. [We are vexed at his manifest
superiority.]
Of two evils I have chose the least.
Of two evils I have chose the least.
Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher,
it goes ill with the pitcher.
Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher,
it goes ill with the pitcher.
