Catullus (Caius Quintus Valerius Catullus) Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

7 Famous Quotes by Catullus (Caius Quintus Valerius Catullus)
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“The confounding of all right and wrong, in wild fury, has averted from us the gracious favor of the gods. [Lat., Omnia fanda, nefanda, malo permista furore, Justificam nobis mentem avertere deorum.]”
Gods Quotes
Source: Carmina (LXIV, 406)
“What is there given by the gods more desirable than a happy hour? [Lat., Quid datur a divis felici optatius hora?]”
Happiness Quotes
Source: Carmina (LXII, 30)
“Nothing is more silly than silly laughter. [Lat., Nam risu inepto res ineptior nulla est.]”
Laughter Quotes
Source: Carmina (XXXIX, 16)
“The most completely lost of all days is that on which one has not laughed. [Fr., La plus perdue de toutes les journees est celle ou l'on n'a pas rit.]”
Laughter Quotes
Source: Carmina (XXXIX, 16)
“A day without laughter is a day wasted.”
Laughter Quotes
Source: Carmina (XXXIX, 16)
“Every one has his faults: but we do not see the wallet on our own backs. [Lat., Suus quoque attributus est error: Sed non videmus, manticae quid in tergo est.]”
Faults Quotes
Source: Carmina (XXII, 20)
“I hate and I love. Perchance you ask why I do that. I know not, but I feel that I do and I am tortured. [Lat., Odi et amo. Quare id faciam, fortasse requiris. Nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior.]”
Hatred Quotes
Source: Carmina (LXXXV, 1)
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