Latin Quotes

563 Latin quotes by 376 unique authors

I think for the U.S. government the Sandinistas represented a threat to their dominance of Latin America. — Bianca Jagger
Agnostic is the Greek word, for the Latin word, for ignorant — Gilbert K. Chesterton
I am wonderfully pleased when I meet with any passage in an old Greek or Latin author, that is not blown upon, and which I… — Joseph Addison
There is a significant Latin proverb; to wit: Who will guard the guards? — Josh Billings
One of my less pleasant chores when I was young was to read the Bible from one end to the other. Reading the Bible straight… — John W. Gardner
Proverbs were bright shafts in the Greek and Latin quivers... — Isaac D'Israeli
Disagreement produces debate but dissent produces dissension. Dissent (which come from the Latin, dis and sentire) means originally to feel apart from others. People who… — Daniel J. Boorstin
Of course I'm a black writer. I'm not just a black writer, but categories like black writer, woman writer and Latin American writer aren't marginal… — Toni Morrison
Exporting Church employees to Latin America masks a universal and unconscious fear of a new Church. North and South American authorities, differently motivated but equally… — Ivan Illich
I am astonished each time I come to the U.S. by the ignorance of a high percentage of the population, which knows almost nothing about… — Eduardo Galeano
We Latins are known for jabbering on. — Eduardo Galeano
It is worth remembering that every writer begins with a naively physical notion of what art is. A book for him or her is not… — Jorge Luis Borges
We are a scientific civilization. That means a civilization in which knowledge and its integrity are crucial. Science is only a Latin word for knowledge… — Jacob Bronowski
In Latin America, even atheists are Catholics. — Carlos Fuentes
I'm often mistaken for Spanish or Latin descent. — Rita Ora
No, I had no problem communicating with Latin American heads of state - though now I do wish I had paid more attention to Latin… — Dan Quayle
It has always seemed to me a pity that the young people of our generation should grow up with such scant knowledge of Greek and… — James Loeb
One of these days in the next 10 years, I will play 'Evita.' I don't know when or where, but I love 'Evita', especially with… — Aileen Quinn
We Latin women are liberated from the neck up, not the neck down. — Cristina Saralegui
Colombia has a huge variety of plant and animal species, and we have enormous potential. Small and mid-sized companies should come to Colombia. From here,… — Juan Manuel Santos
Europe would be well advised to pay more attention to Latin America. The emerging economies are the engines of the global economy. Colombia has done… — Juan Manuel Santos
It is important to remember that some of the most serious thinkers once thought that democracy was not compatible with the cultures of Germany, Italy,… — Natan Sharansky
Business often does a good job supporting communities: the arts, universities, and scientific enterprises... But that philosophy has rarely reached poor countries. Even businesses that… — Jeffrey Sachs
At 20, I realized that I could not possibly adjust to a feminine role as conceived by my father and asked him permission to engage… — Rita Levi-Montalcini
I feel I'll take on the responsibility of showing the world a whole different kind of Latin woman. — Eva Mendes

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