Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources / Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them

by Rev. James Wood

Jungere equos Titan velocibus imperat Horis—Titan 45 commands the swift-flying Hours to yoke the horses of the sun. Ovid.

Juniores ad labores—The younger men for labours, i.e., the heavier burdens.

Jupiter est quodcunque vides, quocunque moveris—Whatever you see, wherever you turn, there is Jupiter (Deity). Lucan.

Jupiter in multos temeraria fulmina torquet, / Qui pœnam culpa non meruere pati—Jupiter hurls his reckless thunderbolts against many who have not guiltily deserved such punishment. Ovid.

Jupiter tonans—The thunderer Jove.

Jura negat sibi nata, nihil non arrogat armis—He 50 says that laws were not framed for him; he claims everything by force of arms. Hor.

Jurado ha el vano de lo negro no hacer blanco—The bath has sworn not to wash the black man white. Sp. Pr.

Jurare in verba magistri—To swear by the words of the master.

Juravi lingua, mentem injuratam gero—I have sworn with my tongue, but I bear a mind unsworn. Cic.

Jure divino—By Divine right, or ordination of heaven.