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

Vergieb soviel du kannst, und gieb soviel du hast—Forgive as much as thou canst, and give as much as thou hast. Rückert.

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the spirit (of death, that is, and of life), he cannot enter the kingdom of God. Jesus.

Veritas, a quocunque dicitur, a Deo est—Truth, by whomsoever spoken, comes from God.

Veritas et virtus vincunt—Truth and virtue conquer. M.

Veritas nihil veretur nisi abscondi—Truth fears 55 nothing but concealment.

Veritas non recipit magis ac minus—Truth admits not of greater and less. Wilkins.

Veritas odium parit—The truth begets hatred.

Veritas temporis filia—Truth is the daughter of Time.

Veritas vel mendacio corrumpitur vel silentio—Truth is violated by falsehood or by silence. Ammian.

Veritas victrix—Truth the conqueror. M.