Every one has his faults: but we do not see the wallet on our own backs.
CATULLUSThe confounding of all right and wrong, in wild fury, has averted from us the gracious favor of the gods.
More Catullus Quotes
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My mind’s sunk so low, Claudia, because of you, wrecked itself on your account so bad already, that I couldn’t like you if you were the best of women, -or stop loving you, no matter what you do.
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What a woman says to an eager lover, write it on running water, write it on air.
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Who now travels that dark path from whose bourne they say no one returns. [Lat., Qui nunc it per iter tenebricosum Illue unde negant redire quemquam.]
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What women say to lovers, you’ll agree, One writes on running water or on air.
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We see not our own backs.
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I hate and I love. And if you ask me how, I do not know: I only feel it, and I am torn in two.
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It is difficult to lay aside a confirmed passion.
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Away with you, water, destruction of wine!
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It is difficult to suddenly give up a long love. Difficile est longum subito deponere amorem
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I write of youth, of love, and have access by these to sing of cleanly wantonness.
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There is nothing more silly than a silly laugh.
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I hate and love. And why, perhaps you’ll ask. I don’t know: but I feel, and I’m tormented.
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There is nothing more foolish than a foolish laugh.
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Stop wishing to merit anyone’s gratitude or thinking that anyone can become grateful.
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I hate and I love, and who can tell me why?
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