- ad astra - to the stars
- adsum - "i am here", present. the opposite of absum "i am absent".
- ante meridiem (AM) - before midday, cf. post meridiem (PM) which is "after midday".
- bibo ergo sum - i drink, therefore i am
- carpe diem - seize the day
- cave canem - beware of the dog
- cogito ergo sum - i think therefore i am
- de omnibus dubitandum - doubt everything
- ego te provoco - i dare you
- facta, non verba - deeds, not words
- fluctuat nec mergitur - she wavers and is not immersed. the motto of paris, france.
- fortes in fide - strong in faith
- memento mori - remember your mortality
- qui tacet consentire videtur - he who is silent gives his consent
- re - in the matter of. it is a common misconception that "re:" in correspondence is an abbreviation of regarding or reply.
- requiescat in pace (RIP) - may he rest in peace. the acronym is commonly mistranslated as rest in peace.
- respice, adspice, prospice - examine the past, present, and future
- rus in urbe - a countryside in the city. a haven of peace or quiet within an urban setting.
- si vis amari ama - if you want to be loved, love
- stercus accidit - shit happens
- temet nosce - know thyself
- tempus fugit - time flees. mistranslated as time flies.
- tu fui ego eris - i was you; you will be me. an inscription that can be found on tombstones, serving as a reminder to readers that death is inevitable.
jun 30 2012 ∞
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