Marcus Terentius Varro Quotes

Nature made the fields and man the cities.

For my eightieth year warns me to pack up my baggage before I leave life.

Divine Nature gave the fields, human art built the cities.

It is necessary for men to be deceived in religion.

What, if as said, man is a bubble.
[Lat., Quod, ut dictur, si est homo bulla, eo magis senex.]

What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

The longest part of the journey is said to be the passing of the gate.

What, if as said, man is a bubble.

The number of guests at dinner should not be less than the number of the Graces nor exceed that of the Muses, i.e., it should begin with three and stop at nine.

Divine nature gave us fields, human skill built our cities. -Divina natura dedit agros, ars humana aedificavit urbes

It is for the good of states that men should be deluded by religion.

Not all who own a harp are harpers.