It’s especially useful here to fill in the missing word without reading the notes. The possible choices are often more limited in this chapter than they are in others.
But virtue is the understanding of both itself and other things.
More literally: Virtue is knowledge both of other things and of itself.
Virtūs, virtūtis (3f): virtue. Et (conj.): and (et. . . et: both. . . and). Aliōrum is the m/n (here n) genitive plural form of alius/alia/aliud (1/2, irreg.): other, another; different. Scientia, scientiae (1f): knowledge. Est: is. Et (conj.): and. is the genitive form of the reflexive pronoun.
That will do for me.
More literally: This is sufficient for me.
Hic/haec/ hoc (pron.): this; he, she, it. is the dative form of ego. Sufficit is the third person singular form of sufficiō, sufficere, suffēcī, suffectum (3, –iō): to be sufficient; supply.
She is your business manager.
More literally: She manages your affairs.
Rēs is the accusative plural form of rēs, reī (5f): thing; matter, affair. Agit is the third person singular form of agō, agere, ēgī, āctum (3): to drive, put in motion; do; act; manage. Ille/ illa /illud (pron.): that; he, she it. is the feminine accusative plural form of (1/2): your, yours.
And so our men advanced.
More literally: And so ours advance.
(The work is traditionally attributed to Caesar but now widely thought to have been written by an unknown author.) Itaque (adv.): and so, hence, therefore. is the masculine nominative plural form of (1/2): our, ours. Prōcēdunt is the third person plural form of prōcēdō, prōcēdere, prōcessī, prōcessum (3): to advance, proceed.
For truth has its own definite boundaries.
More literally: For truths/true things have their own limit.
(But imagined fears run wild.) Vēra is the neuter nominative plural form of vērus/vēra/vērum (1/2): true. Enim (particle): for, indeed. Modum is the accusative singular form of modus, modī (2m): quantity; measure; limit; moderation; way, manner. is the m/n accusative singular form of (1/2). Habent is the third person plural form of habeō, habēre, habuī, habitum (2): to have.
I can’t live with you or without you.
More literally: I am able to live neither with you nor without you.
Neque/ nec: (conj.) and not, nor; (adv.) neither, not either, not even (nec. . . nec: neither. . . nor). : with you. Possum, posse, potuī, — (irreg.): to be able, can. Vīvō, vīvere, vīxī, vīctum (3): to live. Nec (conj.): nor. # nor% Sine (prep.): without (takes the ablative). is the ablative form of tū: you.
Nobody was ever so much at variance with himself.
More literally: Nothing was ever so unequal to itself.
Nīl (contraction of nihil; n, indeclinable, nom. or acc. only—here nom.): nothing. Fuit is the third person singular perfect form of sum, esse, fuī, futūrus (irreg.): to be. Umquam (adv.): ever, at any time. Sīc (adv.): thus, so, in such manner. Impār, imparis (3): unequal; ill-matched. is the dative form of the reflexive pronoun.
For he who is not against you is for you. (Plural “you”.)
Quī /quae/quod (rel. pron.): who, which, that, what. Enim (particle): for, indeed. Nōn: not. Est: is. Adversum (prep.): against (takes the accusative). is the accusative form of vōs: you (pl.). Prō (prep.): before, in front of; instead of, in place of; for (takes the ablative). is the ablative form of vōs: you (pl.). Est: is.
She taught me to love my family.
More literally: She taught me to love mine/my own.
Amō, amāre, amāvī, amātum (1): to love. is the accusative form of ego. is the masculine accusative plural form of (1/2): my, mine. Docuit is the third person singular perfect form of doceō, docēre, docuī, doctum (2): to teach.
The gods are a law unto themselves!
More literally: There are their own laws for the gods!
Sunt: there are. Superīs is the m/f/n (here m) dative plural form of superus/supera/superum (1/2): upper, of above (often used substantively to refer to deities). is the neuter nominative plural form of (1/2). Iūra is the nominative plural form of iūs, iūris (3n): law, right.
We do not send our quarrels for you to settle them.
More literally: We do not send our hatreds to you (as) judge.
(Our judges are the gods.) Ad (prep.): to (takes the accusative). is the accusative form of tū: you. Arbitrum is the accusative singular form of arbiter, arbitrī (2m): judge. Odia is the accusative plural form of odium, odiī (2n): hatred, grudge. is the neuter accusative plural form of (1/2): our, ours. Nōn: not. Mittimus is the first person plural form of mittō, mittere, mīsī, missum (3): to send; throw.
Do they seem miserable to you?
Miserī is the masculine nominative plural form of miser/misera/miserum (1/2): miserable, pitiful, wretched. is the dative form of tū: you. Videntur is the third person plural passive form of videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum (2): to see; (in passive) seem.
He who acts through another acts through himself.
(A contract signed by your agent binds you.) Quī /quae/quod (rel. pron.): who, which, that, what. Facit is the third person singular form of faciō, facere, fēcī, factum (3, –iō): to do; make. Per (prep.): through, by; during (takes the accusative). Alium is the masculine accusative singular form of alius/alia/aliud (1/2, irreg.): other, another; different. Facit is the third person singular form of faciō, facere, fēcī, factum (3, –iō): to do; make. is the accusative form of the reflexive pronoun.
What has our arrogance profited us?
Alt. : How has arrogance benefited us?
Quid is the neuter accusative singular form of quis/quis/quid (interrog. pron.): who? what? accusative used adverbially: in what respect? how? is the dative form of nōs: we. Prōfuit is the third person singular perfect form of prōsum, prōdesse, prōfuī, prōfutūrum (irreg.): to help, benefit (takes the dative). Superbia, superbiae (1f): pride, arrogance, vanity.
The result is that I am fully myself again now.
More literally: So I have now recovered me.
Repetō, repetere, repetīvī /repetiī, repetītum (3): to return to, make for again; attack again; demand back; recover, get back; repeat. Ergō (adv.): therefore, then, so. Iam (adv.): already; now; soon. is the accusative form of ego (used reflexively: myself).
He said: “In vain do you try to rescue my life.”
Frūstrā (adv.): in vain; uselessly. Inquit is the third person singular form of inquam (irreg. and defective): to say (inquit = he/she/it says or said). is the feminine dative singular form of (1/2): my, mine. Vītae is the dative singular form of vīta, vītae (1f): life. Subveniō, subvenīre, subvēnī, subventum (4): to support, assist, rescue (takes a dative object). Cōnāminī is the second person plural form of cōnor, cōnārī, cōnātus sum (1, deponent): to try, attempt.
“No one consulted us,” you say.
Nēmō, nēminis (3m): no one. Inquis is the second person singular form of inquam (irreg. and defective): to say. is the accusative form of nōs: we. Cōnsuluit is the third person singular perfect form of cōnsulō, cōnsulere, cōnsuluī, cōnsultum (3): to consult; give thought to.
Measure yourself by your own foot.
(Don’t listen to compliments or criticism; judge yourself by your own standards.) is the m/n ablative singular form of (1/2): your, yours. is the accusative form of tū: you (used reflexively: yourself). Pede is the ablative singular form of pēs, pedis (3m): foot. Mētīre is the singular imperative form of mētior, mētīrī, mēnsus sum (4, deponent): to measure.
The wise man knows that everything is waiting for him.
More literally: The sage knows all things to lie in store for him.
Sapiēns, sapientis (3m): wise man, sage. # the sage% Scit is the third person singular form of sciō, scīre, scīvī/sciī, scītum (4): to know. is the dative form of the reflexive pronoun. Omnia is the neuter accusative plural form of omnis/omnis/omne (3): all; every; (n. pl. used substantively) all things, everything. Restō, restāre, restitī, — (1): to remain; await, lie in store.
Even Troy would shed tears for our disasters!
Clādibus is the dative plural form of clādēs, clādis (3f): disaster; defeat; destruction. is the m/f/n dative plural form of (1/2): our, ours. Daret is the third person singular imperfect subjunctive form of dō, dare, dedī, datum (1, irreg.): to give, offer (imperfect subjunctive because it’s present contrary to fact). Vel (adv.): even. Troia, Troiae (1f): Troy. Lacrimās is the accusative plural form of lacrima, lacrimae (1f): tear.