Laudator Temporis Acti: Desires

Desires

Terence, Andria 305-306 (my translation):

Since what you want can't happen,
want what can.

quoniam non potest id fieri quod vis,
id velis quod possit.

Sidney G. Ashmore ad loc. compares a French saying:

Si on n'a pas ce que l'on aime, il faut aimer ce que l'on a.

# posted by Michael Gilleland @ 7:17 AM

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