Latin Quotes and Phrases
"Aut viam inveniam aut faciam" - I shall either find a way or make one
“Nullius in verba” - Take nobody's word for it.
“Abusus non tollit usum.” - The misuse of something doesn't remove its proper use.
“Acta non verbal.” - Deeds, not words.
“Audere est faucere.” - To dare is to do.
“Veni, vidi, vici.” - I came, I saw, I conquered.
“Non ducor, duco.” - I am not led, I lead.
“Dictum factum.” - What is said is done.
“Dum vita est, spes est.” - While there is life, there is hope.
“Familia supra omnia.” - Family over everything.
Sapientia potentia est. - Wisdom is power.
“Memento vivere.” - Remember to live.
“Omne initium difficile est.” - Every beginning is difficult.
“Hodie mihi, cras tibi.” - Today it’s me, tomorrow it will be you.
“Humilitas occidit superbiam.” - Humility conquers pride.
“Ordo ab chao.” - Out of chaos, comes order.
“Igne natura renovatur integra.” - Through fire, nature is reborn whole.
“Verba volant, scripta manent.” - Words fly away, writings remain.
“Grandescunt aucta labore.” - With hard work, all things increase and grow.
“In absentia lucis, tenebrae vincunt.” - In the absence of light, darkness prevails.
“Quam bene non quantum.” - How well, not how much.
“Tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis.” - The time are changing, and we change in them.
“Bono malum superate.” - Overcome evil with good.
“Vincit qui patitur.” - He conquers who endures.
“Qui totum vult totum perdit.” - He who wants everything loses everything.
“Praesis ut prosis ne ut imperes.” - Lead in order to serve, not in order to rule.
“Lupus non timet canem latrantem.” - A wolf is not afraid of a barking dog.
“Cogito, ergo sum.” - I think therefore I am.
“Ex nihilo nihil fit.” - Out of nothing comes nothing.
“Ad astra per aspera.” - Through adversity to the stars.
“Condemnant quo non intellegunt.” - They condemn that which they do not understand.
“Caveat emptor.” - The buyer is responsible for checking their goods.
“Fléctere si néqueo súperos Acheronta movebo.” - If I cannot move heaven, I will raise hell.
“Semper fidelis.” - Always faithful.
“Audentes fortuna iuvat.” - Fortune favours the bold.
“Aquila non capit muscas.” - An eagle does not catch flies.
“Ignis aurum proat, miseria fortes viros.” - Fire provides proof of gold, misery, proof of strong men.
“Corruptio optimi pessima.” - The corruption of the best is the worst of all.