1. Nescire autem quid
antequam natus sis acciderit,
id est semper esse puerum.
Cicero To know nothing of what
happened before you were born is to
remain forever a child.

2. humanius est
deridere vitam quam
deplorare.
Seneca
Laugh at life; don’t cry over it.

3. vulgare amici nomen,
sed rara est fides.
Phaedrus
The word friend is common,
the fact is rare.

4. maximum in eo vitium est
qui non melioribus vult
placere sed pluribus.
Seneca theYounger
His greatest fault was his desire
not to please the best people,
but to please the most people.

5. perfer et obdura;
dolor hic tibi proderit olim.
Ovid
Be patient and tough;
some day this pain will be
useful to you.

6. facilis descensus Averno;
sed ad auras evadere
est labor.
Vergil
Going to hell is easy;
it’s coming back that’s hard!

7. cuiusvis hominis est errare;
nullius nisi insipientis
in errore perseverare.
Cicero
Any man can make a mistake;
only a fool keeps making the same one.

8. taciturnitas stulto homini
pro sapientia est.
Syrus
The silence of a stupid man
looks like wisdom.

9. stultum est queri de adversis,
ubi culpa est tua.
Syrus
It’s stupid to complain about misfortune
that is your own fault.

10. homines libenter id
quod volunt credunt.
Caesar
Men easily believe
what they want to.

11. pecuniae imperare oportet,
non servire.
Syrus
Money should be mastered,
not served.

12. ut ameris,
amabilis esto!
Ovid
If you want to be loved,
be lovable!

13. amare et sapere vix deo
conceditur.
Syrus
The gods never let us love and
be wise at the same time.

14. di nos quasi pilas
homines habent.
Plautus
The gods use us mortals
as footballs.

15. ingenita levitas et
erudita vanitas.
Cicero
Shallowness is natural;
conceit comes with education.

16. Cave quicquam incipias
quod paeniteat postea.
syrus
Be careful about starting
something you may regret.