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saepe premente deo fert deus alter opem.
(Ov. Tr. 2.4)
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saepe premente deo fert deus alter opem.
(Ov. Tr. 2.4)
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quod enim umquam eorum in re publica forte factum exstitit? aut quis ab iis ullam rem laude dignam desiderat?
(Cic. Att. 164=8.14; trans. Shackleton Bailey)
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quod enim umquam eorum in re publica forte factum exstitit? aut quis ab iis ullam rem laude dignam desiderat?
(Cic. Att. 164=8.14; trans. Shackleton Bailey)
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who do not deviate at all from what is right,
their city flourishes and the people there flower;
οἳ δὲ δίκας ξείνοισι καὶ ἐνδήμοισι διδοῦσιν
ἰθείας καὶ μή τι παρεκβαίνουσι δικαίου,
τοῖσι τέθηλε πόλις, λαοὶ δ᾽ ἀνθέουσιν ἐν αὐτῇ·
who do not deviate at all from what is right,
their city flourishes and the people there flower;
οἳ δὲ δίκας ξείνοισι καὶ ἐνδήμοισι διδοῦσιν
ἰθείας καὶ μή τι παρεκβαίνουσι δικαίου,
τοῖσι τέθηλε πόλις, λαοὶ δ᾽ ἀνθέουσιν ἐν αὐτῇ·
id quantis nostris peccatis vitiisque
(Cic. Att.163/VIII.13)
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id quantis nostris peccatis vitiisque
(Cic. Att.163/VIII.13)
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ὅπου γάρ ἐστιν ὁ θησαυρός σου, ἐκεῖ ἔσται καὶ ἡ καρδία σου.
(Matt. 6:21)
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ὅπου γάρ ἐστιν ὁ θησαυρός σου, ἐκεῖ ἔσται καὶ ἡ καρδία σου.
(Matt. 6:21)
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δοκεῖτε πηδᾶν τἀδικήματ᾿ εἰς θεοὺς
πτεροῖσι, κἄπειτ᾿ ἐν Διὸς δέλτου πτυχαῖς
γράφειν τιν᾿ αὐτά, Ζῆνα δ᾿ εἰσορῶντά νιν
θνητοῖς δικάζειν;
δοκεῖτε πηδᾶν τἀδικήματ᾿ εἰς θεοὺς
πτεροῖσι, κἄπειτ᾿ ἐν Διὸς δέλτου πτυχαῖς
γράφειν τιν᾿ αὐτά, Ζῆνα δ᾿ εἰσορῶντά νιν
θνητοῖς δικάζειν;
οὕτως, ὅτι χλιαρὸς εἶ καὶ οὔτε ζεστὸς οὔτε ψυχρός, μέλλω σε ἐμέσαι ἐκ τοῦ στόματός μου.
(Rev. 3.16)
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No one likes a centrist, we suppose.
οὕτως, ὅτι χλιαρὸς εἶ καὶ οὔτε ζεστὸς οὔτε ψυχρός, μέλλω σε ἐμέσαι ἐκ τοῦ στόματός μου.
(Rev. 3.16)
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No one likes a centrist, we suppose.
It's the cheesesteaks.
It's the cheesesteaks.
and the worse wins out in the city,
errors lay low salvation.
ὅπου δὲ μὴ τἄριστ᾿ ἐλευθέρως λέγειν
ἔξεστι, νικᾷ δ᾿ ἐν πόλει τὰ χείρονα,
ἁμαρτίαι σφάλλουσι τὴν σωτηρίαν.
(Soph. fr. 201b;Stob 4.1.7)
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and the worse wins out in the city,
errors lay low salvation.
ὅπου δὲ μὴ τἄριστ᾿ ἐλευθέρως λέγειν
ἔξεστι, νικᾷ δ᾿ ἐν πόλει τὰ χείρονα,
ἁμαρτίαι σφάλλουσι τὴν σωτηρίαν.
(Soph. fr. 201b;Stob 4.1.7)
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πάντως ὕστερον ἦλθε δίκη.
(Solon, fr. 13.8, ed. West)
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πάντως ὕστερον ἦλθε δίκη.
(Solon, fr. 13.8, ed. West)
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“Οὐ παύσεσθε,” εἶπεν, “ἡμῖν ὑπεζωσμένοις ξίφη νόμους ἀναγινώσκοντες;”
(Plut. Pomp. 10)
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“Οὐ παύσεσθε,” εἶπεν, “ἡμῖν ὑπεζωσμένοις ξίφη νόμους ἀναγινώσκοντες;”
(Plut. Pomp. 10)
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Licet quod cuique libet loquatur, credere non est necesse.
(Cic. Phil. 1.33)
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Licet quod cuique libet loquatur, credere non est necesse.
(Cic. Phil. 1.33)
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since you won’t harm them in any way
by wounding yourself and causing your own grief.
St. Kassiani
Πρὸς κέντρα μὴ λάκτιζε γυμνοῖς ποσί σου·
ἐπεὶ τὰ κέντρα μηδαμῶς καταβλάψας
σαυτὸν τρώσειας καὶ πόνον ὑποστήσῃ.
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since you won’t harm them in any way
by wounding yourself and causing your own grief.
St. Kassiani
Πρὸς κέντρα μὴ λάκτιζε γυμνοῖς ποσί σου·
ἐπεὶ τὰ κέντρα μηδαμῶς καταβλάψας
σαυτὸν τρώσειας καὶ πόνον ὑποστήσῃ.
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Nemo enim patriam quia magna est amat, sed quia sua. #Seneca
Nemo enim patriam quia magna est amat, sed quia sua. #Seneca
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“virtus in usu sui tota posita est”
(Cic. Rep. 1.2)
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“virtus in usu sui tota posita est”
(Cic. Rep. 1.2)
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“Cicero, quid in alieno saeculo tibi? iam nostra peracta sunt.” (Sen. Suas. 6.1)
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“Cicero, quid in alieno saeculo tibi? iam nostra peracta sunt.” (Sen. Suas. 6.1)
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βροτοὺς θρασύνει γὰρ αἰσχρόμητις
τάλαινα παρακοπὰ πρωτοπήμων.
(Aesch. Ag. 222f)
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βροτοὺς θρασύνει γὰρ αἰσχρόμητις
τάλαινα παρακοπὰ πρωτοπήμων.
(Aesch. Ag. 222f)
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στάζει δ᾿ ἀνθ᾿ ὕπνου πρὸ καρδίας
μνησιπήμων πόνος· καὶ παρ᾿ ἅ-
κοντας ἦλθε σωφρονεῖν.
(Aesch. Ag. 179-181)
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στάζει δ᾿ ἀνθ᾿ ὕπνου πρὸ καρδίας
μνησιπήμων πόνος· καὶ παρ᾿ ἅ-
κοντας ἦλθε σωφρονεῖν.
(Aesch. Ag. 179-181)
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