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Latin quotes by Juvenal
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Juvenal, Roman satirist c. 55 - c. 138 AC
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis
He is known for his Satires in 16 volumes
- Crescit amor nummi, quantum ipsa pecunia crescit - The love of money grows, as the money itself grows (Juvenal)
- Dat veniam corvis vexat censura columbas - The censor forgives the crows and harasses the doves (Juvenal Satirae II, 63)
- Et lassata viris, sed non satiata recessit - Ardent still, she retired, fatigued, but not satisfied (Juvenal, Satirae VI, 128)
- Et vitam impendere vero - To risk one's life for the truth (Juvenal Satirae IV)
- Hoc volo, sic iubeo, sit pro ratione voluntas - I wish it, I command it. Let my will take the place of a reason (Juvenal - Satirae VI)
- Insanabile cacoëthes scribendi - An incurable vice of writing (Decimus Junius Juvenalis, Satires)
- Maxima debetur puero reverentia - A child is owed the greatest respect (Decimus Junius Juvenalis)
- Mens sana in corpore sano - Healthy mind, healthy body (Decimus Junius Juvenalis)
- Nemo malus felix - No evil is happy (Decimus Junius Juvenalis)
- Nemo repente fuit turpissimus - No one suddenly becomes bad (Decimus Junius Juvenalis - Satires II, 83)
- Orandum est ut sit mens sana in corpore sano - We have to want to have a healthy mind in a healthy body (Decimus Junius Juvenalis)
- Panem et circenses - Bread and Circus (Decimus Junius Juvenalis - Satire - Used to describe what the emperor had to do to placate the Roman crowd. Today is used to describe anything used to distract public attention from more serious matters)
- Probitas laudatur et alget - Honesty is praised, and left to starve (Decimus Junius Juvenalis - I Satire)
- Rara avis in terris nigroque simillima cycno - A rare bird on earth and like a black swan (Juvenal - Satires VI )
- Sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes? - But who will guard the guards? (Juvenal, Satire VI)
- Sic volo, sic iubeo - This way I want it, so this way I order it (Juvenal)
- Virtus nescit labi - Virtue is not wrong (Juvenal, Satires)
Total: 17
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