Et quæ sibi quisque timebat, / Unius in miseri exitium conversa tulere—And what each man dreaded for himself, they bore lightly when diverted to the destruction of one poor wretch. Virg.
Et quiescenti agendum est, et agenti quiescendum est—He who is indolent should work, and he who works should take repose. Sen.
Et qui nolunt occidere quenquam / Posse 35 volunt—Even those who have no wish to kill another would like to have the power. Juv.
Et quorum pars magna fui—And in which I played a prominent part. Virg.
Etre capable de se laisser servir n'est pas une des moindres qualités que puisse avoir un grand roi—The ability to enlist the services of others in the conduct of affairs is one of the most distinguishing qualities of a great monarch. Richelieu.
Etre pauvre sans être libre, c'est le pire état où l'homme puisse tomber—To be poor without being free is the worst condition into which man can sink. Rousseau.
Etre sur le qui vive—To be on the alert. Fr.
Etre sur un grand pied dans le monde—To be in 40 high standing (lit. on a great foot) in the world. Fr.
Et rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses / L'espace d'un matin—As rose she lived the life of a rose for but the space of a morning. Malherbe.
Et sanguis et spiritus pecunia mortalibus—Money is both blood and life to men. Pr.