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These loyalty quotes help put words to the value of a trusting relationship as well as the heartbreak of betrayal, by names from Shakespeare to Selena Gomez.
A caveat regarding trusting someone against his inherent nature; the moral of Aesop's fable The Farmer and the Viper. vir quisque vir: every man a man: Motto of the US collegiate fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha. vires acquirit eundo: she gathers strength as she goes: A quotation from Vergil's Aeneid, Book 4, 175, which in the original context ...
Below, you'll find some of Maya Angelou's best quotes about life, love, selfhood and motivation. Maya Angelou quotes about life “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.”
The Senate and the People of Rome: The official name of the Roman Republic. "SPQR" was carried on battle standards by the Roman legions. In addition to being an ancient Roman motto, it remains the motto of the modern city of Rome. sensu lato: with the broad, or general, meaning: Less literally, "in the wide sense". sensu stricto cf. stricto sensu
Walk down Reader's Digest memory lane with these quotes from famous people throughout the decades. The post 100 of the Best Quotes from Famous People appeared first on Reader's Digest.
In Plutarch's Septem sapientium convivium, the ambiguity of the phrase is said to have "kept many from marrying, and many from trusting, and some even from speaking". [32] Diogenes Laërtius (3rd century AD) also makes reference to the maxim in his account of the life of Pyrrho, the founder of Pyrrhonism. [33]
For friends, family, or romantic partners, these quotes express they're on your mind. Write a thoughtful card, send a note over email, or share on social media.
Used when someone has been asked for urgent help, but responds with no immediate action. Similar to Hannibal ante portas, but referring to a less personal danger. dum spiro spero: while I breathe, I hope: Cicero. Motto of the State of South Carolina. Motto of the Clan MacLennan. dum vita est, spes est: while there is life, there is hope: dum ...