Tuesday, September 8, 2009

My Favorite Latin Phrases




* Ad augusta per angusta - To high places by narrow roads




*Alter ipse amicus - A friend is another self




*Amantium irae amoris integratio est - The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love. (Terence)




*Amare et sapere vix deo conceditur - Even a god finds it hard to love and be wise at the same time




*Audere est facere - To dare is to do.




*De nihilo nihil - Nothing comes from nothing. (Lucretius)




*Dulce bellum inexpertis - War is sweet for those who haven't experienced it. (Pindaros)




*Dum spiro, spero - While I breathe, I hope. (Cicero)




*Faber est suae quisque fortunae - Every man is the artisan of his own fortune. (Appius Claudius Caecus)




*Fortes fortuna adiuvat - Fortune favors the brave. (Terence)




*Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo - The drop excavates the stone, not with force but by falling often. (Ovid)




*Imitatores, servum pecus! - Imitators, you slavish crowd! (Horace)




*Inventas vitam iuvat excoluisse per artes - Let us improve life through science and art. (Vergil)



*Nil sovi sub sole! Güneşin altında hiçbir şey yeni değil!



*Parva leves capiunt animas! Küçük akıllar önemsiz işlerle uğraşırlar!




*Poli, poli, di umbuendo - Slowly, Slowly we will get there.




*Scientia est potentia - Knowledge is power.




*Scito te ipsum - Know yourself.



* Si finis bonus est, totum bonum erit! Sonu iyi biten her şey iyidir!



*Veritas simplex oratio est! Gerçeğin dili basittir




*Veritas vos liberabit - The truth will set you free
Mehmet Murat ildan

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