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

Homo doctus in se semper divitias habet—A learned man has always riches in himself. Phædr.

Homo extra est corpus suum cum irascitur—A 15 man when angry is beside himself. Pub. Syr.

Homo fervidus et diligens ad omnia paratur—The man who is earnest and diligent is prepared for all things. Thomas à Kempis.

Homo homini aut deus aut lupus—Man is to man either a god or a wolf. Erasmus.

Homo is a common name to all men. 1 Hen. IV., ii. 1.

Homo multarum literarum—A man of many letters, i.e., of extensive learning.

Homo multi consilii et optimi—A man always 20 ready to give his advice, and that the most judicious.

Homo nullius coloris—A man of no party.

Homo qui erranti comiter monstrat viam, / Quasi lumen de suo lumine accendit, facit; / Nihilominus ipsi luceat, cum illi accenderit—He who kindly shows the way to one who has gone astray, acts as though he had lighted another's lamp from his own, which both gives light to the other and continues to shine for himself. Cic.

Homo solus aut deus aut demon—Man alone is either a god or a devil.