Nitimur Quotes
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Nitimur in vetitum semper, cupimusque negata.
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Nitimur in vetitum semper, cupimusque negata.
— We are ever striving after what is forbidden, and coveting what is denied us.
— Amores, III, iv, 17.
— Variant translation:
"We hunt for things unlawful with swift feet,
As if forbidden joys were only sweet."
