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

Dilexi justiciam et odi iniquitatem, propterea morior in exilio—I have loved justice and hated injustice, therefore die I an exile. Gregory VII. on his death-bed.

Diligence increases the fruits of labour. Hesiod.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune. Cervantes. 25

Diligentia, qua una virtute omnes virtutes reliquæ continentur—Diligence, the one virtue that embraces in it all the rest. Cic.

Diligent, that includes all virtues in it a student can have. Carlyle, to the Students of Edinburgh University.

Diligent working makes an expert workman. Dan. Pr.

Diligitur nemo, nisi cui fortuna secunda est—Only he is loved who is the favourite of fortune. Ovid.

Dimidium facti, qui cœpit, habet—He who has 30 begun has half done. Hor.

Ding (knock) down the nests, and the rooks will flee awa. Sc. Pr., used to justify the demolition of the religious houses at the Reformation.

Dinna curse him, sir; I have heard a good man say that a curse was like a stone flung up to the heavens, and maist like to return on his head that sent it. Scott.