Of what use are laws, inoperat...

Of what use are laws, inoperative through public immortality?
[Lat., Quid leges sine moribus
Vanae proficiunt?]

The short span of life forbids...

The short span of life forbids us to spin out hope to any length. Soon will night be upon you, and the fabled Shades, and the shadowy Plutonian home.

He who postpones the hour of l...

He who postpones the hour of living as he ought, is like the rustic who waits for the river to pass along (before he crosses); but it glides on and will glide forever.
[Lat., Vivendi recte qui prorogat horam
Rusticus expectat dum defluat amnis; at ille
Labitur et labetur in omne volubilis aevum.]

Splendidly mendacious.
[L...

Splendidly mendacious.
[Lat., Splendide mendax.]

We are dust and shadow.
[...

We are dust and shadow.
[Lat., Pulvis et umbra sumus.]

Every man should measure himse...

Every man should measure himself by his own standard.
[Lat., Metiri se quemque suo modulo ac pede verum est.]

A man polished to the nail.

A man polished to the nail.
[Lat., Ad unguem factus home.]

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A well-prepared mind hopes in ...

A well-prepared mind hopes in adversity and fears in prosperity.
[Lat., Sperat infestis, metuit secundis
Alteram sortem, bene preparatum
Pectus.]

If anything affects your eye, ...

If anything affects your eye, you hasten to have it removed; if anything affects your mind, you postpone the cure for a year.
[Lat., Quae laedunt oculum festinas demere; si quid
Est animum, differs curandi tempus in annum.]

A mind that is charmed by fals...

A mind that is charmed by false appearances refuses better things.
[Lat., Acclinis falsis animus meliora recusat.]

The body loaded by the excess ...

The body loaded by the excess of yesterday, depresses the mind also, and fixes to the ground this particle of divine breath.
[Lat., Quin corpus onustum
Hesternis vitiis, animum quoque praegravat una
Atque affigit humo divinae particulam aurae.]

Money, as it increases, become...

Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of ts owner.

Money is to be sought for firs...

Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth.
[Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]

Money, make money; by honest m...

Money, make money; by honest means if you can; if not, by any means make money.
[Lat., Rem facias rem, Recte si possis, si non, quocumque modo rem.]

Of what use is a fortune to me...

Of what use is a fortune to me, if I cannot use it?
[Lat., Quo mihi fortunam, si non conceditur uti?]

All powerful money gives birth...

All powerful money gives birth and beauty.
[Lat., Et genus et formam regina pecunia donat.]

Though you strut proud of your...

Though you strut proud of your money, yet fortune has not changed your birth.
[Lat., Licet superbus ambules pecuniae,
Fortuna non mutat genus.]

What will this boaster produce...

What will this boaster produce worthy of this mouthing? The mountains are in labor; a ridiculous mouse will be born.
[Lat., Quid dignum tanto feret hic promissor hiatu?
Parturiunt montes; nascetur ridiculus mus.]

To pile Pelion upon Olympus.

To pile Pelion upon Olympus.
[Lat., Pelion imposuisse Olympo.]

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A noble pair of brothers.

A noble pair of brothers.
[Lat., Par nobile fratum.]

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