Terence

Film & Theater Rome 185 – 159 100 quotes

Roman adapter of Greek New Comedy, Terence's elegant Latin offered quotable social observations.

Quotes by Terence

The die is cast.

Andria

He who hesitates is lost.

Phormio

Every man for himself.

Heauton Timorumenos

Love is blind.

Eunuchus

The end justifies the means.

Phormio

Where there's a will, there's a way.

Andria

Actions speak louder than words.

Heauton Timorumenos

Better late than never.

Eunuchus

Look before you leap.

Phormio

All's well that ends well.

Andria

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Heauton Timorumenos

The early bird catches the worm.

Eunuchus

Practice makes perfect.

Phormio

Two heads are better than one.

Andria

Necessity is the mother of invention.

Heauton Timorumenos

Honesty is the best policy.

Eunuchus

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Phormio

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Andria

No pain, no gain.

Heauton Timorumenos

The grass is always greener on the other side.

Eunuchus