Joannes est nomen eius – John Is His Name (Motto of Puerto Rico)
Joannes est nomen ejus or: Ioannes est nomen eius or: Iohannes est nomen eius John is his name (Motto of Puerto Rico)
esse quam videri – to Be Rather than to Seem (Motto of N. Carolina)
esse quam videri To be rather than to seem (Motto of North Carolina and many other groups/organizations)
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.
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
Christo et Ecclesiae – for Christ and for the Church
Christo et Ecclesiae For Christ and for the Church
bene orasse est bene studuisse – to Have Prayed Well Is to Have Pursued Well
bene orasse est bene studuisse To have prayed well is to have pursued well benigno numine By the favour of the heavens (Horace) beatus A blessed person Beata Virgo Maria Blessed Virgin Mary beati pacifici Blessed are the peacemakes (Beatitudes) beati pauperes spiritu Blessed are the poor in spirit beati possidentes Blessed are those who […]
exitus acta probat – the Result Validates the Deeds
exitus acta probat The result validates the deeds. errare humanum est To err is human eheu fugaces . labuntur anni Alas, the fleeting years slip away fabas indulcet fames Hunger sweetens the beans. facta non verba Deeds, not words (Actions speak louder than words) fallaces sunt rerum species The appearances of things are deceptive. flat […]
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 […]
adhuc sub iudice lis est – the Case Is Still Before the Court
adhuc sub iudice lis est The case is still before the court cursus curiae est lex curiae The practice of the court is the law of the court cursus curiae est lex curiae The practice of the court is the law of the court certiorari To be informed by an appellate review court
absens haeres non erit – the Absent One Will Not Be Heir
absens haeres non erit The absent one will not be heir abusus non tollit usum Abuse of a right does not invalidate use ab abusu ad usum non valet consequentia Consequences of abuse do not aply to general use curia advisari vult The court wishes to be advised lex non distinguitur nos non distinguere debemus […]
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
ab extra – from Outside
ab extra From outside ab initio From the beginning actus reus A guilty deed or act ad hoc For this purpose ad infinitum To infinity, without limit, forever alibi Elsewhere, at another place aliunde From elsewhere, from a different source ante Before bona fide Sincere, in good faith bona vacantia Vacant goods, i.e., goods without […]
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 […]
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
bonitas non est pessimis esse meliorem – It is not goodness to be better than the worst.
bonitas non est pessimis esse meliorem It is not goodness to be better than the worst.
bibamus, moriendum est – Let us drink, for we must die
bibamus, moriendum est Let us drink, for we must die (Seneca) absentem laedit cum ebrio qui litigat To quarrel with a drunk is to wrong a man who is not even there
consuetudo est altera lex – Custom is another law
consuetudo est altera lex Custom is another law consuetudo pro lege servatur Custom is held as the law ad usum… According to custom…
certum est quia impossible est – It is certain because it is impossible
certum est quia impossible est It is certain because it is impossible (Tertullian)
ars est celare artem – True art is to conceal art
ars est celare artem True art is to conceal art ars longa vita brevis Art is long life is short ars gratia artis Art is the reward of art. dramatis personae Characters of the play
credo quia absurdum est – I believe it because it is absurd
credo quia absurdum est I believe it because it is absurd ab asino lanam [Like getting] wool from an ass (i.e., blood from a stone) ab absurdum To the absurd
tuum est – It Is Yours (UBC Motto)
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (UBC): Tuum est “It’s up to you” or “It’s yours” Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada: Sapientia et Doctrina Stabilitas (Wisdom and Knowledge Shall be the Stability of Thy Times) Mount Saint Vincent University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: Veritas ad Deum ducit – truth leads to God […]