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Amazing Latin
By Molly Burford
Updated January 16, 2022
Whether you’re trying to impress a date or your professor or your friends, these 50 cool Latin words will definitely give you the edge you need in your next conversation, term paper, or text, making you sound a lot smarter than you probably are.
By Molly Burford
Updated January 16, 2022
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To fall in love with, find pleasure in
Again and again in the same way; forever
Referring to something that has been done or repeated so often that it has become annoying or tiresome
In fact or in effect, whether by right or not
An unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived plot device in a play or novel
Into the middle of a narrative; without preamble
The largest or best work of an artist
A conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement
By or in itself or themselves; intrinsically
The situation in which or current condition
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Latin is a beautiful Romance language from which many of our languages in Europe stem from today. Latin quotes can be found all over the place from mottos to car stickers and so if you’re looking for some Latin words and sayings to use yourself, then you’ve come to the right place.
I’m often asked why I study Latin. Latin, a dead language. My reply is always a nonchalant, ‘Oh, well it’s fun’ but perhaps it should be ‘Oh, well it’s useful’. After all, is the cornerstone for many modern European languages. Incidentally, if you’re having trouble focusing, then be sure to check out my guide on the best tips for working from home .
Disregarding this, it is also the root for most medical and law words in the English language. Nevertheless, the most important aspect of learning Latin is ‘those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it’. The Romans were great innovators; they gave us sewers, concrete and high rise apartment blocks.
However, they also had slaves, misogyny was rife and not everyone was allowed to vote. We can learn a lot about how to and how to not run a society from the Romans. And what better way to understand a group of people than by understanding their language? So here are my top Latin words and phrases:
Okay, let’s start with an easy one.
How is it even possible to rephrase Carpe Diem in English?
Literally the opposite of Carpe Diem, this one is perfect for all those all nighters you have to pull when you’re too lazy to have done that 5000 word dissertation earlier in the term.
As the daughter of two night owls, I often struggle to fall asleep before 4am and so I prefer this one to Carpe Diem.
Without hard work and stamina, you won’t be able to achieve much. Nothing in life will just be ‘given’ to you.
This is the root for the french word ‘ salut’ and is used as a greeting for both hello and goodbye. There is no equivalent in English, and the Italian version would be ‘ciao’.
In case you ever get magically transported back in time, it may be useful to know how to greet a Roman!
Famously used as the motto for Tottenham Hotspur F.C., the origins for the use of Latin mottos has a history dating all the way back to the middle ages. Universities ( and therefore their mottos ) were founded around Catholic Monasteries whose main language was Latin ( and so it made sense for them use Latin mottos ).
Over the years, prestigious institutions have carried on the tradition of using a Latin motto to distinguish themselves.
Known around the world as the motto for the US marine corps, it was also used as the motto for the city of Exeter, UK ( where I’m from ) in the 17th Century.
Do I even need to explain this one?!
Confession time: this is literally my Tinder ‘bio’ because I’m really tragic like that ( and I wonder why I’ve never been on a ‘Tinder’ date )!
The actual phrase is gender neutral but is often translated as ‘she’ because the motto was originally used to describe nations ( and countries are usually described as feminine ).
Watch out for the double ‘i’ in Propriis; it is commonly misspelt in tattoos and logos…
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Latin quotes is great for anyone who's ever wanted to come off as a bit wittier, a bit cleverer, and a bit more worldly.
Not only were the Romans known for their wisdom and way with words , but tossing out a bit of Latin in the middle of conversation really makes an impression .
If you're looking to make that kind of classy, classic impression , you're in luck.
We've put together the 351 best Latin quotes. Read through, pick the best ones, and start quoting away!
These Latin quotes are the classics of the classics. Below, you'll find some of the best lines ever uttered in any language , and often, these were uttered by some of the coolest dudes in history .
1. Amor Omnia Vincit (Love conquers all - Virgil, Eclogues X)
The ultimate romantic line, making people swoon for millennia - this is one of the best latin sayings.
2. Vivamus, Moriendum Est. (Let us live, since we must die.)
One of the most powerful Latin quotes.
3. Alea Iacta Est. (The die is cast.)
One of the most famous Latin quotes in history.
4. Flectere si nequeo superos, Acheronta movebo (If I can not bend the will of Heaven, I shall move Hell. - Virgil)
When moving Heaven and Earth just isn't enough.
5. Condemnant quo non intellegunt. (They condemn that which they do not understand.)
A constant failing of humanity, one of the greatest latin sayings.
6. Acceptissima semper munera sunt, auctor quae pretiosa facit. (Those gifts are always the most acceptable which our love for the donor makes precious.)
7. Oderint dum metuant (Let them hate so long as they fear. - Caligula)
Long before Machiavelli, Caligula knew what power was all about.
8. Imperium in imperio. (An empire within an empire.)
When one group really separates from the others.
9. Audentes fortuna iuvat. (Fortune favors the bold. - Virgil)
Repeat every time you go flirt with the hottest girl in the room.
10. Divitae bonum non sunt (Material wealth is not the one good. - Seneca)
Makes you feel better for driving that rundown car, right?
11. Non fortuna homines aestimabo, sed moribus (I do not estimate the men for their fortune, but for their habits. - Seneca)
Show your quality in how you behave.
12. Pars magna bonitatis est velle fieri bonum (Much of goodness consists in wanting to be good. - Seneca)
Good news for those of us trying to be good guys.
13. Hic manebimus optime! ("here we will stay, most excellently! - Livius)
When you've found that perfect table at the bar...
14. Homo sum humani a me nihil alienum puto (I am a human being, so nothing human is strange to me. - Terentius)
We all have that strangeness inside.
15. Animus risu novatur (The spirit is refreshed with laughter. - Cicero)
A great line at the beginning of a night with friends.
16. Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur (One's friends are known in the hour of need. - Ennius)
Anyone who's had an "hour of need" knows the truth of such Latin quotes.
17. Caeca invidia est (Envy is blind. - Livius)
It'll sneak up on us for any reason.
18. Cogito ergo sum (I think, therefore I am. - Descartes)
One of the most famous Latin quotes of all time.
19. Aequam servare mentem (Keep the mind calm. - Horace)
Your mantra before a big test or interview.
20. Crudelius est quam mori semper timere mortem (It is more cruel to always fear death than to die. - Seneca)
21. Mea mihi conscientia pluris est quam omnium sermo (My conscience is more to me than what the world says. - Cicero)
Be who you are, not what people tell you to be.
22. Nimium ne crede colori (Trust not too much to looks. - Virgil)
Wise counsel against being too superficial.
23. Tempus fugit (Time flies. - Virgil)
And you don't even have to be having fun.
24. Timendi causa est nescire (Ignorance is the cause of fear. - Seneca)
Next time someone calls you a nerd, use this to put them in their place.
25. Tot homines, quot sententiae (So many men, so many opinions. - Terence)
Particularly when discussing sports or the Game of Thrones finale.
26. Copia ciborum, subtilitas impeditur (The abundance of food hampers intelligence. - Seneca)
Said by a man who obviously knew the temptations of a buffet.
27. Veritas numquam perit (Truth never dies. - Seneca)
28. Nemo malus felix (No evil is happy. - Juvenalis)
29. Veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered. - Caesar)
The greatest cry of victory in history.
30. Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori (It is sweet and fitting to die for your country. - Horace)
Words of comfort for those who put their lives on the line for us.
31. Ignis aurum proat, miseria fortes viros (Fire provides proof of gold; misery, proof of strong men. - Ovid)
We all go through it, but can you withstand it?
32. Labor omnia vincit (Hard work conquers all. - Virgil)
At least, that's what your parents have always told you.
33. Qui totum vult totum perdit (He who wants everything loses everything – attributed to Seneca)
The power of making choices about what you want in life.
34. Vive memor leti (Live remembering death. - Flaccus)
Morbid, but the key to a life well lived.
35. Quam bene vivas refert, non quam diu (It is how well you live that matters, not how long. - Seneca)
Another of our YOLO Latin quotes out of the classical age.
36. Noli foras ire, in teipsum reddi; in interiore homine habitat veritas (Don't lose yourself, return to you, inside of you lives the truth. - Augustine)
Words of strength for those who struggle to be themselves.
37. Si vis amari, ama (If you wish to be loved, love. - Augustine)
Great advice for those afraid to put themselves out there.
38. Vestis virum reddit (The clothes make the man. - Quintilia)
39. Amor animi arbitrio sumitur, non ponitur (We choose to love, we do not choose to cease loving. - Syrus)
The ultimate, sad truth of millions of breakups.
40. Cui amat periculum in illo peribit (Whoever loves danger will perish by it. - Vulgate-Ecclesiastiscus or Sirach III)
Put that on your dashboard so you don't speed.
41. Odi et amo (I love and hate - Catullus)
42. Serva me servabo te (Save me and I'll save you. - Petronius)
The power of extending favors to others.
43. Aut viam inveniam aut faciam (I will find the way, or I will make one. - Anibal)
Repeat that any time someone says you can't do something.
44. Nemo mortalium omnibus horis sapit (No mortal is wise at all times. - Pliny)
A reminder of the limits of your wisdom.
45. Fortis est non pertubaris in rebus asperis (The strong do not falter in adversity. - Cicero)
Show strength by keeping to the right path.
46. Omne quod movetur ab alio movetur (Everything that moves is moved by something else. - Aquinas)
None of us are independent of our society and everyone in it.
47. Amicitiae nostrae memoriam spero sempiternam fore (I hope that memory of our friendship will be everlasting. - Cicero)
What a line to deliver to a close friend!
48. Multi famam, conscientiam, pauci verentur (Many fear their reputation, few their conscience. - Pliny)
Too many worry about what others think first.
49. Optimum est pati quod emendare non possis. (It is best to endure what you cannot change. - Seneca)
Words to get through those tough times that none of us can avoid.
50. Leve fit, quod bene fertur, onus (The load is lite, if you know how to support it. - Ovid)
Life only seems tough because you've got the wrong perspective.
51. Divide et impera (Divide and conquered. - Caesar)
Advice for when life feels too full of big problems.
52. Fata volentem ducunt, nolentem trahunt (Fate leads the willing, and drags the unwilling. - Seneca)
You're going there anyway, so enjoy the ride!
53. Consuetudinis magna vis est (Old habits die hard. - Cicero)
...So be careful what habits you make.
54. Fere libenter homines, id quod volunt, credunt. (People almost always willingly believe what you want. - Caesar)
55. Imperare sibi maximum imperium est (To rule yourself is the ultimate power. - Seneca)
Tape that on every willpower-defying sweet in the house.
56. Perfer et obdura; dolor hic tibi proderit olim (Be patient and tough, this pain will serve you one day. - Ovid)
Broken-hearted, unemployed, or struggling, remember that it's making you tougher.
57. Omnis ars naturae imitatio est (All art is but an imitation of nature. - Seneca)
A necessary reminder when we get too invested in our favorite shows.
58. Exigo a me non ut optimis par sim sed ut malis melior (I require myself not to be equal to the best, but to be better than the bad. - Seneca)
Set the right standards so you can meet them.
59. Mens sana in corpore sano (A sound mind in a sound body. - Juvenal)
60. Ab alio expectes alteri quod feceris (Expect to receive such treatment as you have given. - Syrus)
61. Aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem (In adversity, remember to keep an even mind. - Horace)
Latin quotes love a man who keeps his head.
62. Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet (He who feared that he would not succeed sat still. - Horace)
Get out there and try. It's the only way you'll ever succeed.
63. Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit (Perhaps, one day, remembering even these things will bring pleasure. - Virgil)
64. Perfer et obdura, dolor hic tibi proderit olim (Be strong and endure, someday this pain will be useful to you. - Ovid)
Live through it, and you'll be stronger.
65. Dulce bellum inexpertis (War is sweet to the inexperienced. - Erasmus)
Putting those calling for wars in their place.
66. Multo autem ad rem magis pertinet quallis tibi vide aris quam allis (It is much more important what you think of yourself, than what others think of you. - Seneca)
Powerful advice for your self-esteem from two millennia ago.
67. Oportet esse ut vivas, non vivere ut edas (Should eat to live, not live to eat. - Cicero)
So put down that extra piece of pizza.
68. Nunc est bibendum (Now we drink. - Horace)
To be shouted out as you enter the bar.
69. Sapere aude (Dare to be wise - Horace)
70. Vitiis nemo sine nascitur (No one is born without faults. - Horace)
71. Nescit vox miss reverti (The words can not return. - Horace)
What you say when you can't unsend an email.
72. Aegroto dum anima est, spes esse dicitur (As long as there is life there is hope for the ill one, it is said. - Cicero)
Anyone who has known a sick loved one, knows this.
73. Saepe ne utile quidem est scire quid futurum sit (Often it is not even advantageous to know what will be - Cicero)
So stop trying to guess the future and live now.
74. Ubi concordia, ibi victoria (Where there is unity, there is the victory. - Syrus)
75. Fallaces sunt rerum species (The appearances of things are deceptive. - Seneca)
Don't trust that everything is always as it seems.
76. Et tu, Brute? (And you, Brutus?" last words of Caesar after being murdered by his friend; used today to convey utter betrayal)
Still the most popular of Latin quotes about betrayal.
77. Quam se ipse amans, sine rivale (By loving yourself, with no rival. - Cicero)
Your greatest strength is your self-belief.
78. Ferae pericula quae vident fugiunt (The beasts flee the dangers they see. - Seneca)
Be at least as smart as the beasts.
79. Vae victis (Woe to the conquered. - Brennus)
Said before a major dodge ball game.
80. Homo vitae commodatus non donatus est (Man's life is lent, not given - Syrus)
None of us are entitled to another day, so use your time well.
Want to show off your education? Or just want some inspiration to learn more? These Latin quotes know what life is all about: gaining wisdom and knowing how to use it .
Here are 61 Latin quotes about wisdom and knowledge:
81. Vasa vana plurimum sonant (Empty pots make the most noise.)
An epic putdown of fools in any era.
82. Historia magistra vitae et testis temporum (History is the teacher and witness of times)
A reminder to crack a history book sometimes.
83. Exitus Acta Probat. (The result justifies the deed.)
84. Ad astra per aspera. (Through adversity to the stars)
85. scientia ipsa potentia est (Knowledge itself is power)
86. Faber est suae quisque fortunae. (Every man is the artisan of his own f
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