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

Deliberando sæpe perit occasio—An opportunity is often lost through deliberation. Pub. Syr.

Deliberandum est diu quod statuendum est semel—We must take time for deliberation, where we have to determine once for all. Pub. Syr.

Deliberate treachery entails punishment upon the traitor. Junius.

Deliberate with caution, but act with decision; 45 and yield with graciousness or oppose with firmness. Colton.

Deliberat Roma, perit Saguntum—While Rome deliberates, Saguntum perishes. Pr.

Delicacy is to the affections what grace is to the beauty. Degerando.

Delicacy of taste has the same effect as delicacy of passion; it enlarges the sphere both of our happiness and misery, and makes us sensible to pain as well as pleasures, which escape the rest of mankind. Hume.

Deliciæ illepidæ atque inelegantes—Unmannerly and inelegant pleasures. Catull.

Deligas tantum quem diligas—Choose only him 50 whom you love.

Delightful task! to rear the tender thought, / To teach the young idea how to shoot. Thomson.