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

Magistratum legem esse loquentem, legem autem mutum magistratum—A judge is a speaking law, law a silent judge. Cic.

Magistratus indicat virum—Office shows the 5 man. M.

Magna Charta—The Great Charter (obtained from King John in 1215).

Magna civitas, magna solitudo—A great city is a great desert. Gr. and L. Pr.

Magna comitante caterva—A great crowd accompanying. Virg.

Magna est admiratio copiose sapienterque dicentis—Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion. Cic.

Magna est veritas et prævalebit—Truth is 10 mighty, and will in the end prevail.

Magna est vis consuetudinis: hæc ferre laborem, contemnere vulnus et dolorem docet—Great is the power of habit: teaching us as it does to bear fatigue and to despise wounds and pain. Cic.

Magna fuit quondam capitis reverentia cani, / Inque suo pretio ruga senilis erat—Great was the respect paid of old to the hoary head, and great the honour to the wrinkles of age. Ovid.

Magna servitus est magna fortuna—A great fortune is a great slavery. Sen.