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Jupiter, now assuredly is the time when I could readily consent to be slain, lest life should sully this ecstasy with some disaster.

Terence (186?-159 BC) Roman dramatist [Publius Terentius Afer]
Eunuchus, Act 3, sc. 5, l. 2 (l. 550)

Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus freezes.

[Sine Cerere et Baccho friget Venus.]

Terence (186?-159 BC) Roman dramatist [Publius Terentius Afer]
Eunuchus, Act 4, l. 5
Ceres=bread, Bacchus=wine.

He is wise who tries everything before arms.

Terence (186?-159 BC) Roman dramatist [Publius Terentius Afer]
Eunuchus, Act 4, sc. 7, l. 19 (l. 789)
Alt. trans.: "It behooves a prudent person to make trial of everything before arms."

In fact, nothing is said that has not been said before.

Terence (186?-159 BC) Roman dramatist [Publius Terentius Afer]
Eunuchus, l. 41, Prologue

Time removes distress.

[Diem adimere aegritudinem hominibus.]

Terence (186?-159 BC) Roman dramatist [Publius Terentius Afer]
Heauton Timoroumenos [The Self-Tormentor], Act 3, sc. 1, l. 12 (l. 421)
Alt. trans.: "Time heals all wounds", "Time assuages sorrow." Referred to as an old saying.

Extreme law is often extreme injustice.

[Ius summum saepe summa est malitia.]

Terence (186?-159 BC) Roman dramatist [Publius Terentius Afer]
Heauton Timoroumenos [The Self-Tormentor], Act 4, sc. 5, l. 48 (l. 796)
Alt. trans.:

• "The highest law is often the greatest wrong."
• "Extreme justice is often extreme malice."
• "Rigorous law is often rigorous injustice."

How many things, both just and unjust, are sanctioned by custom!

Terence (186?-159 BC) Roman dramatist [Publius Terentius Afer]
Heauton Timoroumenos [The Self-Tormentor], Act 4, sc. 7, l. 11 (l. 839)

I am human, I consider nothing human is alien to me.

[Homo sum: humani nil a me alienum puto.]

Terence (186?-159 BC) Roman dramatist [Publius Terentius Afer]
Heauton Timoroumenos [The Self-Tormentor], l. 77

Alt trans.: "I am human [being], I consider nothing human to be alien to me.

Nothing is so easy but it is difficult when you do it reluctantly.

Terence (186?-159 BC) Roman dramatist [Publius Terentius Afer]
Heuton timoroumenos [The Self-Tormentor], l. 806 [tr. J. Sergeaunt (1912)]
Alt trans: "There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly."

Fortune favors the bold.

[Fortis fortuna adiuvat.]

Terence (186?-159 BC) Roman dramatist [Publius Terentius Afer]
Phormio, Act I, sc. 4, l. 25 (l. 203)
Alt trans.:

• "Fortune favors the brave."
• "Fortune helps the brave."

There are as many opinions as there are people: to each his own custom.

[Quot homines, tot sententiæ: suo quoque mos.]

Terence (186?-159 BC) Roman dramatist [Publius Terentius Afer]
Phormio, Act ii, sc. 4, l.14 (l. 454)
Alt trans.:

• "There are as many opinions as there are people: everyone has their own way of doing things."
• "So many men, so many opinions: to each his own way."
• "As many men, so many minds; every one his own way."

Moderation in all things.

[Ne quid nimis.]

Terence (186?-159 BC) Roman dramatist [Publius Terentius Afer]
The Lady of Andros [Andria], l. 61