"Expedit esse deos, et, ut expedit, esse putemus."
— Ars Amatoria

January 1, 1970

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It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe that there are. — Book I, line 637 (Bartlett, 14th ed.) — Variant translation: "It is expedient there should be gods, and as it is expedient let us deem that gods exist." (J. H. Mozley)