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Favourite Historical Quotes
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08-16-2007, 09:41 PM
Quote:say to be the correct translation of "Molon lave"In Latin, wouldn't that be something like (imperative mood) Wash Molon?? In Greek, well, I guess it might be different, eh?
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills) Saepe veritas est dura. 
08-16-2007, 09:46 PM
Quote:Matthew Amt:2mz6ngmj Wrote:And of course the Spartan response to the Persian demand that they surrender their weapons at Thermopylae: "Molon labe"--"Come and take them!" This one?: http://www.cafepress.com/gunrights.13692326 
08-16-2007, 10:09 PM
TARBICvS/Jim Bowers
A A A DESEDO DESEDO!
08-17-2007, 01:06 PM
It may have been said, but I'll throw it in anyways.
"The Spartans ask not how many, but where are they." Said by a Spartan king, Aegus II or somesuch. Please do correct me.
"There are some who call me... Tim..."
Sic vis pacem, para bellum Exitus acta probat Nemo saltat sobrius Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori Fortes Fortuna Aduvat "The enemy outnumber us a paltry three to one! Good odds for any Greek!" 
08-19-2007, 10:48 PM
Quote:"A violin is an instrument of torture that produces noise by dragging the hairs of a horse across the guts of a cat." David, I love it, but try as I might I cannot verify it. Can you give me a source?
"Fugit irreparabile tempus" (Irrecoverable time glides away) Virgil
Ron Andrea
08-19-2007, 11:06 PM
It's been forever since I read it, but I think the title is "The Devil's Dictionary". Curmudgeon to the bone.
He has a bunch of anti-musical instrument quotes in it. "The only thing worse than one saxophone is two saxophones."
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills) Saepe veritas est dura.
08-19-2007, 11:16 PM
Actually it was clarinets. I found the Devil's Dictionary, which has many outrageously funny quotes but not that one.
"Fugit irreparabile tempus" (Irrecoverable time glides away) Virgil
Ron Andrea
08-19-2007, 11:34 PM
Hmm. Well, there ya go. Like I said, It's been forever since I read it. FTR, what does it say about saxophones?
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills) Saepe veritas est dura.
08-20-2007, 12:04 AM
Couldn't find anything directly on Saxophones.
I'll quote the violin passage as being "attributed" to Ambrose Bierce.
"Fugit irreparabile tempus" (Irrecoverable time glides away) Virgil
Ron Andrea
08-20-2007, 12:22 AM
I guess that makes me an "attributor". Sigh. :roll:
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills) Saepe veritas est dura.
08-20-2007, 12:25 AM
Actually, it makes you my source. Revel in your moments of fame! :roll:
"Fugit irreparabile tempus" (Irrecoverable time glides away) Virgil
Ron Andrea
08-20-2007, 12:55 AM
Ok, well, let me know when my fifteen minutes is up. They say we all deserve fifteen minutes of fame...so....
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills) Saepe veritas est dura.
08-20-2007, 01:49 AM
fifty eight...fifty nine...sixty. That's it. Sorry. :lol:
"Fugit irreparabile tempus" (Irrecoverable time glides away) Virgil
Ron Andrea
08-21-2007, 01:12 AM
Last words:
“Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies.â€
Nullis in verba
I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them. 
08-21-2007, 01:31 AM
Some more Wit and Wisdom from Winston :-
" I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat " 1940 - Britains darkest hour To Adolf Hitler's peace overtures :- "We will have no truce or parley with you, or the grisly gang who do your wicked will. You do your worst - and we will do our best." 1940 On the Nazi invasion of Stalin's Russia ;- "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference to The Devil in the House of Commons." 1941
"dulce et decorum est pro patria mori " - Horace
(It is a sweet and proper thing to die for ones country) "No son-of-a-bitch ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country" - George C Scott as General George S. Patton Paul McDonnell-Staff |
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