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They are borne along by the violence of their rage, and think it
is a waste of time to ask who are guilty.
[Lat., Trahit ipse furoris
Impetus, et visum est lenti quaesisse nocentum.]
Topic: Anger
Source: Pharsalia (II, 109)
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Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands,
hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
Topic: Anger
Source: Pharsalia (II, 109)
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Agreement exists in disagreement.
[Lat., Mansit concordia discors.]
Topic: Contention
Source: Pharsalia (I, 98)
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The chiefs contend only for their place of burial.
[Lat., Ducibus tantum de funere pugna est.]
Topic: Contention
Source: Pharsalia (VI, 811)
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He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
Topic: Cruelty
Source: Pharsalia (I, 150)
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Those who guilt stains it equals.
[Lat., Facinus quos inquinat aequat.]
Topic: Guilt
Source: Pharsalia (V, 290)
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Neither side is guiltless if its adversary is appointed judge.
[Lat., Nulla manus belli, mutato judice, pura est.]
Topic: Guilt
Source: Pharsalia (VII, 263)
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An idle life always produces varied inclinations.
[Lat., Variam semper dant otia mentem.]
Topic: Idleness
Source: Pharsalia (IV, 704)
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He is covered by the heavens who has no sepulchral urn.
[Lat., Coelo tegitur qui non habet urnam.]
Topic: Monuments
Source: Pharsalia (bk. VII, 831)
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Learn on how little man may live, and how small a portion nature
requires.
[Lat., Discite quam parvo liceat producere vitam,
Et quantum natura petat.]
Topic: Necessity
Source: Pharsalia (IV, 377)
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Believing nothing does whilst there remained anything else to be
done.
[Lat., Nil actum credens, dum quid superesset agendum.]
Topic: Nothingness
Source: Pharsalia (bk. II, 657)
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He believed that he was born, not for himself, but for the whole
world.
[Lat., Nec sibi sed toti genitum se credere mundo.]
Topic: Philanthropy
Source: Pharsalia (II, 383)
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The prosperous man does not know whether he is loved.
[Lat., Felix se nescit amari.]
Topic: Prosperity
Source: Pharsalia (VII, 727)
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Might was the measure of right.
[Lat., Mensuraque juris
Vis erat.]
Topic: Right
Source: Pharsalia (I, 175)
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It infuriates me to be wrong when I know I'm right.
Topic: Right
Source: Pharsalia (I, 175)
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And rejoicing that he has made his way by ruin.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
Topic: Ruin
Source: Pharsalia (bk. I, 150), referring to Julius Caesar
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Idle rumors were also added to well-founded apprehensions.
[Lat., Vana quoque ad veros accessit fama timores.]
Topic: Rumor
Source: Pharsalia (I, 469)
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Each man makes his own shipwreck.
[Lat., Naufragium sibi quisque facit.]
Topic: Shipwreck
Source: Pharsalia (I, 499)
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The victorious cause pleased the gods, but the victory pleased
Cato.
[Lat., Victrix cause Diis placuit, sed victa Catoni.]
Topic: Victory
Source: Pharsalia (1, 118)
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