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Enough is as good as a feast.
- late 14th century


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Nil desperandum

Susan Ratcliffe takes a look at some Latin phrases and quotations which still have an influence on English today.

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All About Quotations
For over 60 years, Oxford has been collecting, sourcing, researching, and authenticating quotations, and in so doing it has developed one of the richest language resources in the world today.

Phrase, Fable, and Allusion
Anyone who uses the English language knows that it can sometimes seem like a mass of references to hidden meanings. Oxford has a book to help you read the cultural shorthand used in books, newspapers, and on the airwaves.

Sound Bites
Our quarterly sound bites give a first view of sayings which have caught the public attention, and which might one day be added to one of our collections.

100 Classic Quotes
See the list of the top 100 quotes from the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, as selected by the Oxford Dictionary team.

A Quote From ... Archive
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