Otium et reges prius et beatas
perdidit urbes.
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Often has leisure ruined great kings and fine cities.
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LIGaius Valerius Catullus
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With the abolition of 'otium' and of the ego no aloof thinking is left. ... Without 'otium' philosophical thought is impossible, cannot be conceived or understood.
Max Horkheimer
Devenere locos laetos et amoena vireta
Fortunatonun nemorum, sedesque beatas.Virgil
Postquam bis classe victus naves perdidit, Aliquando ut vincat, ludit assidue aleam.
Augustus
Divina Natura dedit agros, ars humana ?dificavit urbes.
Marcus Terentius Varro
quem Iuppiter vult perdere, dementat prius.
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Catullus, Gaius Valerius
Caucau, Adi Asenaca
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