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Live to fight another day (This saying comes from an English proverbial rhyme, "He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day") Loose lips sink ships; Look before you leap; Love is blind – The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act II, Scene 1 (1591) Love of money is the root of all evil [15] Love makes the world go around
"An eagle's old age (is worth) a sparrow's youth." Aἰὲν ἀριστεύειν motto, Depicted on engraving at the Boston College αἰὲν ἀριστεύειν aièn aristeúein "Ever to Excel" Motto of the University of St Andrews (founded 1410), the Edinburgh Academy (founded 1824), and Boston College (founded 1863).
One of the classic definitions of "truth:" when the mind has the same form as reality, we think truth. Also rendered as adaequatio intellectus et rei. adaequatio intellectus nostri cum re: conformity of intellect to the fact: Phrase used in epistemology regarding the nature of understanding. adsum: I am here: i.e., "present!" or "here!"
The post The Best Candy Heart Sayings From the Past 120 Years appeared first on Reader's Digest. ... Read on for classic sayings from years past, plus new terms for 2022.
As classic as they may be, conversation hearts still adapt to the times. Necco introduced several different sayings throughout the 20th century , with gems like “fax me” and “page me” to ...
These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.
This is a list of idioms that were recognizable to literate people in the late-19th century, and have become unfamiliar since.. As the article list of idioms in the English language notes, a list of idioms can be useful, since the meaning of an idiom cannot be deduced by knowing the meaning of its constituent words.
Old Motto of Trinidad and Tobago, and used in the novel A Bend in the River by V. S. Naipaul. misera est servitus ubi jus est aut incognitum aut vagum: miserable is that state of slavery in which the law is unknown or uncertain: Quoted by Samuel Johnson in his paper for James Boswell on Vicious intromission. miserabile visu: terrible to see