We should look at the lives of all as at a mirror, and take from
others an example for ourselves.
[Lat., Inspicere tamquam in speculum in vitas omnium
Jubeo atque ex aliis sumere exemplum sibi.]
Example
Quotes, by Terence (Publius Terentius Afer) , Source: Adelphi (III, 3, 62)
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Attired to please herself: no gems of any kind
She wore, nor aught of borrowed gloss in Nature's stead;
And, then her long, loose hair flung round her head
Fell carelessly behind.
Apparel
Quotes, by Terence (Publius Terentius Afer) , Source: Self-Tormentor (act II, sc. 2)
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No free man will ask as favor, what he can not claim as reward.
[Lat., Neutiquam officium liberi esse hominis puto
Cum is nihil promereat, postulare id gratiae apponi sibi.]
Favors
Quotes, by Terence (Publius Terentius Afer) , Source: Andria (II, 1, 32)
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I perceive that the things that we do are silly; but what can one
do? According to men's habits and dispositions, so one must
yield to them.
[Lat., Inepta haec esse, nos quae facimus sentio;
Verum quid facias? ut homo est, ita morem geras.]
Habit
Quotes, by Terence (Publius Terentius Afer) , Source: Adephi (III, 3, 76)
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The nets not stretched to catch the hawk,
Or kite, who do us wrong; but laid for those
Who do us none at all.
[Lat., Non rete accipitri tenditur, neque miluo,
Qui male faciunt nobis: illis qui nihil faciunt tenditur.]
Hawks
Quotes, by Terence (Publius Terentius Afer) , Source: Phormio (act II, sc. 2, l. 16), (Colman's translation)
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All persons as they become less prosperous, are the more
suspicious. They take everything as an affront; and from their
conscious weakness, presume that they are neglected.
[Lat., Omnes quibus res sunt minus secundae magis sunt, nescio
quomodo,
Suspiciosi; ad contumeliam omnia accipiunt magis;
Propter suam impotentiam se credunt negligi.]
Suspicion
Quotes, by Terence (Publius Terentius Afer) , Source: Adelphi (IV, 3, 14)
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