Latin Quote of the Day

[Lorenzo]

Ars longa, vita brevis.



Translation: Art is Long, Life is Short.

[Lorenzo]

A professor of Ecology mentioned this in class 2 years ago. It still echoes in my mind.


'Stercus pro celebro habetis, Nos Mortem, Vermi no vora fama. Vermi vora humae'


Translation:
To have popularity and fame is useless. We all Die. Worms can't eat fame. Worms eat man.

[Lorenzo]

Aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem


Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even

[hofelina]

Nag kapoliki ko sa akong Spanish 4n, karon latinum napud!
here is one for you Ondoy!

Peritissimos semper praevidere possumus, rudi autem periculosi sunt

Professionals are predictable, it is the amateurs who are dangerous

ps
Latin is taught here for high schools college prep, it is used as a regulator if the enrollment is high.
 

[Lorenzo]

I love it, Tita Tess!

Ma'am, I wish that I had the ability to take a deeper course in Latin. Latin and Spanish, to me, such beautiful and eloquent languages.

[Lorenzo]

Est modus in rebus

There is always a middle ground

[Lorenzo]

assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit

Constant practice devoted to one subject often outdoes both intelligence and skill.

[Lorenzo]

A favorite:


filius est pars patris

a son is part of the father

[Lorenzo]

tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito

Yield not to misfortunes, but advance all the more boldly against them

[Lorenzo]

nemo me impune lacessit

No one provokes me with impunity.

[Lorenzo]

durate et vosmet rebus servate secundis


Carry on and preserve yourselves for better times (Virgil)

[fdaray]

Do minos pobiscom. It cum spiritutuum.
Ang Diyos maana kaninyo. Maana usab kaninyo.

[A Layman]

Ora pronovis... let us pray.

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

amare et sapere vix deo conceditur

Even a god finds it hard to love and be wise at the same time

[A Layman]

Requescat em pace. "Rest in Peace"
Jesus Nazarenum Rex Judeurum. "Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews"

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

di immortales virtutem approbare, non adhibere debent  

We may expect the gods to approve virtue, but not to endow us with it

absentem laedit cum ebrio qui litigat  

To quarrel with a drunk is to wrong a man who is not even there

[Raquelproud boholana]

Fortes in Fide means Strong in Faith.Motto sa Ateneo de davao

Laus tibi Christe. Praise be to Thee,O Christ

[Lorenzo]

Ad eundum quo nemo ante iit.

To boldly go where no man has gone before.

[Lorenzo]

Amicitiae nostrae memoriam spero sempiternam fore.

I hope that the memory of our friendship will be everlasting.

[Raquelproud boholana]

Ostende nobis,Domine,misericordiam tuam -Show us, Oh Lord,Thy mercy

It's nice to know latin language is slowly coming back.Only people in medical field study latin much I guess.Few priest now studying latin since Pope Benedict issue Motu Propio.I am attending latin mass for more than 7 years now.My grandma use to talk about latin mass during her time.I am lucky we have priest here who say the latin mass.I'm coming back to tradition.

[Lorenzo]

Raquel,

It is inspiringly beautiful to know that there are faithful people like you who are reconnecting with our Catholic Tradition, which has been constant for over 2 thousand years. The Holy Spirit is in you, my friend, continue to share your faith and your vigor to your children and your friends.

We are all instruments of the Lord. Even if we are not called into Holy Ministry of Royal Nunhood and Priesthood, we can still continue our duties as Laymen and Laywomen.

I haven't attended a Tridentine Latin Mass, yet. Though I want to. One of these days I'd like to though.

It was Latin that was used by Apostle Peter to spread the Word of God to conquer and evangelize Rome. And it was the language of Latin that spread Christianity in all corners of the World.

[Moyhua]

FELIZ NAVIDAD!

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

scientie et virtus - science and virtues (USC's slogan)
societas verbi divini - society of the divine word (SVD)

Latin Quote of the Day:

difficile est tenere quae acceperis nisi exerceas

It is difficult to retain what you may have learned unless you should practice it.

[Lorenzo]

"Aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem."

Remember to keep a clear head in difficult times.

[Lorenzo]

My favorite,


"Ipsa scientia potestas est."
Knowledge itself is power.

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

cursus curiae est lex curiae  

The practice of the court is the law of the court

[Lorenzo]

Est autem fides credere quod nondum vides; cuius fidei merces est videre quod credis
--St. Augustine of Hippo

(Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. )

[Lorenzo]

Felix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas

(Happy is he who has been able to learn the causes of things )

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

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.

[Lorenzo]

I like that quote, pare.

here's another:


In virtute sunt multi ascensus

(There are many degrees in excellence)

[Lorenzo]

Ignis aurum probat, miseria fortes viros

(Fire tests gold; adversity tests strong men)

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

thanks pare. here's another one:

perfer et obdura; dolor hic tibi proderit olim  
Be patient and tough; some day this pain will be useful to you.

[Lorenzo]

Tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis

The times change, and we change with them. (John Owen)

[Lorenzo]

I like this,

Scire tuum nihil est, nisi te scire hoc sciat alter

Your knowledge is nothing when no one else knows that you know it

[Lorenzo]

Potest ex casa magnus vir exire

A great man can come from a hut

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

nemo me impune lacessit  
No one provokes me with impunity. (motto of the kings of Scotland)

faber est quisque fortunae suae
every man is architect of his own fortune

[Lorenzo]

Aegroto, dum anima est, spes esse dicitur.

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

perfer et obdura; dolor hic tibi proderit olim  
Be patient and tough; some day this pain will be useful to you.

[Lorenzo]

Caeli enarrant gloriam Dei

The heavens declare the glory of God

[bol-anon nga cebuano]

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.