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deo juvante – with God’s Help (motto of Monaco)

deo juvante With God’s help (motto of Monaco)

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sane, paululum linguae latinae dico – Sure, I Speak a Little Latin.

sane, paululum linguae latinae dico Sure, I speak a little Latin. id legi modo hic modo illic. vero, latine loqui non est difficilissimum I picked it up here and there. Really, Latin isn’t all that hard. lingua speciem involutam praebet, sed sat cito eam comprehendes It looks like a tricky language, but you’ll get the […]

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assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit – Constant Practice Devoted to One Subject Often Outdoes Both Intelligence and Skill

assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit  (M.Tullius Cicero). Constant practice devoted to one subject often outdoes both intelligence and skill.

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accusare nemo se debit, nisi coram Deo – No One Is Bound to Accuse Himself, unless Before God

accusare nemo se debit, nisi coram Deo No one is bound to accuse herself/himself, unless before God actus Dei act of God a Deo et rege From God and the king a Deo lux nostra Our light comes from God adiuvante Deo labor proficit With God’s help, work prospers ad majorem Dei gloriam To the […]

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denique caelum – Heaven at Last

denique caelum Heaven at last (battle cry of the Crusaders)

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disputandi pruritus ecclesiarum scabies – an Itch for Disputation Is the Incurable Disease of the Church

disputandi pruritus ecclesiarum scabies An itch for disputation is the incurable disease of the church

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amare et sapere vix deo conceditur – Even a God Finds it Hard to Love and Be Wise at the Same Time

amare et sapere vix deo conceditur Even a god finds it hard to love and be wise at the same time amor vincit omnia Love conquers all amantes sunt amentes Lovers are lunatics amantium irae amoris integratio est Lovers quarrels are the renewal of love cras amet qui nunquam amavit; quique amavit, cras amet May […]

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de fide et officio iudicis non recipitur quaestio – No Question Can Be Allowed Concerning the Faith and Duty of the Judge

de fide et officio iudicis non recipitur quaestio No question can be allowed concerning the faith and duty of the judge

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aut disce aut discede – Either learn or leave

aut disce aut discede Either learn or leave assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit. (M.Tullius Cicero). Constant practice devoted to one subject often outdoes both intelligence and skill. docendo discimus Teach in order to learn (we learn by teaching) diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium Diligence is a very great […]

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dare pondus idonea fumo – Fit only to give weight to smoke

Latin Insults dare pondus idonea fumo Fit only to give weight to smoke (Persius) ab asino lanam Wool from an ass (blood from a stone) Latin Tell-Offs delphinum natare doces You are teaching a dolphin to swim adversus solem ne loquitor Don’t speak against the sun (i.e., an obvious fact) age quod agis Do what […]

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divide et impera – Divide and rule

Inspirational Latin Quotes divide et impera Divide and rule or Divide and conquer or Divide in order to conquer durate et vosmet rebus servate secundis Carry on and preserve yourselves for better times (Virgil) bis vincit qui se vincit in victoria He conquers twice who conquers himself in victory (Publius Syrus) dimidium facti qui coepit […]

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dum vita est spes est – While there is life, there is hope

dum vita est spes est While there’s life, there’s hope dum spiro, spero While I breathe, I hope (a motto of South Carolina) duplici spe uti To have a double hope

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de fumo in flammam – Out of the smoke into the flame

de fumo in flammam Out of the smoke into the flame de pilo pendet It hangs by a hair (reaching a critical stage)

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concordia discors – Harmony in discord

concordia discors Harmony in discord (Horace) adversus solem ne loquitor Don’t speak against the sun (i.e., don’t argue an obvious fact) disputandi pruritus ecclesiarum scabies An itch for disputation is the incurable disease of the church ad verecundiam Appeal to modesty in an argument componere lites To settle disputes (Horace)

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diat deus – God Enriches (Motto of Arizona)

diat deus God enriches (Motto of Arizona) regnat populus The people rule (Motto of Arkansas) eureka! I’ve found it! (Motto of California) nil sine numine Nothing without God (Motto of Colorado) qui transtulit sustinet He who came across, holds up. (Motto of Connecticut) iustitia omnibus Justice for all. (Motto of District of Columbia) esto perpetua […]

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initium sapientiae timor domini – the Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom (U of Aberdeen Motto)

initium sapientiae timor domini The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Motto of University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland).

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Domine, dirige nos – Lord, Direct Us

Domine, dirige nos Lord, direct us (Motto of London, UK)

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delirium tremens – Alcoholic Distress; Delusions and Trembling

delirium tremens Alcoholic distress; delusions and trembling dementia a potu Insanity from drinking