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

Nemo vir magnus sine aliquo afflatu divino unquam fuit—There never was a great man who had not some divine inspiration. Cic.

[Greek: Nêpioi, oud' isasin hosô pleon hêmisy pantos]—Fools, they don't even know how much half is more than the whole. Hesiod, from Pittacus.

Nequaquam satis in re una consumere curam—It is by no means enough to spend all our care on a single object. Hor.

Neque culpa neque lauda teipsum—Neither 30 blame nor praise yourself.

Neque fœmina, amissa pudicitia, alia abnuerit—When a woman has once lost her chastity, she will shrink from nothing. Tac.

Neque mala vel bona quæ vulgus putet—Things are not to be judged either good or bad merely because the public think so. Tac.

Neque opinione sed natura constitutum est jus—Not in opinion, but in nature is law founded. Cic.

Neque quies gentium sine armis neque arma sine stipendiis neque stipendia sine tributis haberi queunt—The quiet of nations cannot be maintained without arms, nor can arms be maintained without pay, nor pay without taxation. Tac.

Neque semper arcum / Tendit Apollo—Apollo does not always keep his bow bent. Hor.

Nequicquam sapit qui sibi non sapit—He is wise to no purpose who is not wise for himself. Pr.