"To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved."
| 19:12 Sep 29, 2009 |
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| 4 +1 | confidi pluris quam amari est |
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| 5 | confidi magis est conlaudari quam amari |
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1 day 16 hrs confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| "to be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved." confidi pluris quam amari est Explanation: This is a bit shorter than the original, leaving out 'compliment' and using the so-called genitivus pretii (pluris). |
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5 days confidence:
| "to be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved." confidi magis est conlaudari quam amari Explanation: Literally, 'To be trusted is more to be highly praised than to be loved'. |
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