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