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

Eques ipso melior Bellerophonte—A better 15 horseman than Bellerophon himself. Hor.

Equi et poetæ alendi, non saginandi—Horses and poets should be fed, not pampered. Charles IX. of France.

Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure ... (but) equity is according to the conscience of him who is chancellor, and, as that is larger or narrower, so is equity. Selden.

Equity judges with lenity, laws with severity. Scott.

Equivocation is half way to lying, and lying is the whole way to hell. W. Penn.

Equo frænato est auris in ore—The ear of the 20 bridled horse is in the mouth. Hor.

Equo ne credite, Teucri—Trust not the horse, Trojans. Virg.

Erant in officio, sed tamen qui mallent imperantium mandata interpretari, quam exsequi—They attended to their regulations, but still as if they would rather debate about the commands of their superiors than obey them. Tacit.

Erase que se era—What has been has been. Sp. Pr.

Erasmus laid the egg (i.e., of the Reformation), and Luther hatched it.