Comments for QuoteLatin.com http://www.quotelatin.com Your source for Latin quotes, words and proverbs. Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:22:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Vos vestros servate, meos mihi linquite mores by Jockhttp://www.quotelatin.com/archives/6718#comment-24 Jock Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:22:19 +0000 http://www.quotelatin.com/temp/quotes/vos-vestros-servate-meos-mihi-linquite-mores.html#comment-24 Grade A stuff. I'm unequsotinably in your debt. Grade A stuff. I’m unequsotinably in your debt.

]]> Comment on Non teneas aurum totum quod splendet ut aurum by Catherine C. Paynehttp://www.quotelatin.com/archives/5440#comment-22 Catherine C. Payne Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:08:10 +0000 http://www.quotelatin.com/temp/quotes/non-teneas-aurum-totum-quod-splendet-ut-aurum.html#comment-22 "Non teneas aurum totum quod splendet ut aurum." Alanus de Insulis, French philosopher, poet, and theologian, c. 1128-1202. "Do not hold as gold all that shines as gold." A quote found on the title page of "The Mask of Sanity", the seminal book on psychopathic behaviour written by Hervey Cleckley, M.D. Initially appearing to shine like gold, psychopaths lack a conscience, compassion, or a sense of guilt. Charming people into their lives, psychopaths engage in manipulative, exploitive, and exclusively self-serving behaviours. Because of their inability to perceive suffering in others, or to feel remorse, psychopaths make successful politicians, CEOs, generals, criminals or dictators. If lacking financial support or backing, psychopaths will find success in other areas that will serve their needs though always at the expense of others. “Non teneas aurum totum quod splendet ut aurum.” Alanus de Insulis, French philosopher, poet, and theologian, c. 1128-1202. “Do not hold as gold all that shines as gold.”

A quote found on the title page of “The Mask of Sanity”, the seminal book on psychopathic behaviour written by Hervey Cleckley, M.D. Initially appearing to shine like gold, psychopaths lack a conscience, compassion, or a sense of guilt. Charming people into their lives, psychopaths engage in manipulative, exploitive, and exclusively self-serving behaviours. Because of their inability to perceive suffering in others, or to feel remorse, psychopaths make successful politicians, CEOs, generals, criminals or dictators. If lacking financial support or backing, psychopaths will find success in other areas that will serve their needs though always at the expense of others.

]]> Comment on Deus ex machina by freakiehttp://www.quotelatin.com/archives/4210#comment-6 freakie Mon, 17 Jan 2011 06:21:22 +0000 http://www.quotelatin.com/temp/quotes/deus-ex-machina.html#comment-6 Literally, a god from a machine. Refers to the practice in Greek drama of letting Zeus resolve awkward plots when a mechanical device would lower an actor playing Zeus onto the stage near the end of a play, as though he were descending from Olympus. Literally, a god from a machine.
Refers to the practice in Greek drama of letting Zeus resolve awkward plots when a mechanical device would lower an actor playing Zeus onto the stage near the end of a play, as though he were descending from Olympus.

]]> Comment on Si hic carrus commovet non quaerete by adminhttp://www.quotelatin.com/archives/6172#comment-4 admin Mon, 10 Jan 2011 02:25:39 +0000 http://www.quotelatin.com/temp/quotes/si-hic-carrus-commovet-non-quaerete.html#comment-4 Literally: if this cart is moving thoroughly, dont ask. Literally: if this cart is moving thoroughly, dont ask.

]]> Comment on Sutor, ne ultra crepidam by adminhttp://www.quotelatin.com/archives/6349#comment-5 admin Mon, 10 Jan 2011 02:24:07 +0000 http://www.quotelatin.com/temp/quotes/sutor-ne-ultra-crepidam.html#comment-5 It is said that Greek painter Apelles was one day painting a warrior but he was uncertain on how to render his sandals (crepida). He asked the advice of a cobbler (sutor), but after a time the cobbler started offering advice on other parts of the painting and was rebuked by Apelles with this phrase (but in Greek). It is said that Greek painter Apelles was one day painting a warrior but he was uncertain on how to render his sandals (crepida). He asked the advice of a cobbler (sutor), but after a time the cobbler started offering advice on other parts of the painting and was rebuked by Apelles with this phrase (but in Greek).

]]> Comment on Magnas inter oper inops by The Gemini Geekhttp://www.quotelatin.com/archives/5088#comment-2 The Gemini Geek Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:02:39 +0000 http://www.quotelatin.com/temp/quotes/magnas-inter-oper-inops.html#comment-2 A short convinient message to crooked people! I began to appreciate the messages and meanings of these famous inspirational quotes from famous writers, athletes, politicians and even businessmen. A short convinient message to crooked people! I began to appreciate the messages and meanings of these famous inspirational quotes from famous writers, athletes, politicians and even businessmen.

]]> Comment on E fructu arbor cognoscitur by Davidhttp://www.quotelatin.com/archives/4348#comment-3 David Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:36:25 +0000 http://www.quotelatin.com/temp/quotes/e-fructu-arbor-cognoscitur.html#comment-3 Would "E fructu" be the proper way to say, "By its fruits" ? Would “E fructu” be the proper way to say, “By its fruits” ?

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