"Aut non rem temptes aut perfice."
— Ars Amatoria
January 1, 1970
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Either don't try at all or make damned sure you succeed. — Book I, line 389 (tr. James Michie) — Variant translation: "Either make no venture or be successful." (J. H. Mozley)
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Either don't try at all or make damned sure you succeed. — Book I, line 389 (tr. James Michie) — Variant translation: "Either make no venture or be successful." (J. H. Mozley)