Exploring the Rich World of Latin Quotes
Veni, vidi, vici – I came, I saw, I conquered.
Carpe diem – Seize the day.
Amor vincit omnia – Love conquers all.
Dum spiro spero – While I breathe, I hope.
Per aspera ad astra – Through hardships to the stars.
In vino veritas – In wine, there is truth.
Tempus fugit – Time flies.
Semper fidelis – Always faithful.
Alea iacta est – The die is cast.
Sapientia est potentia – Knowledge is power.
Memento mori – Remember death.
Et tu, Brute? – And you, Brutus?
Vox populi, vox Dei – The voice of the people is the voice of God.
Verba volant, scripta manent – Spoken words fly away, written words remain.
Festina lente – Make haste slowly.
Non scholae sed vitae discimus – We learn not for school, but for life.
Cogito, ergo sum – I think, therefore I am.
E pluribus unum – Out of many, one.
Nolite te bastardes carborundorum – Don’t let the bastards grind you down.
Senatus Populusque Romanus – The Senate and the People of Rome.
Tempus edax rerum – Time, the devourer of all things.
Per angusta ad augusta – Through difficulties to greatness.
O tempora! O mores! – O the times! O the customs!
Citius, altius, fortius – Faster, higher, stronger.
Nihil sine magno labore – Nothing without great effort.
Dum vita est, spes est – While there’s life, there’s hope.
Honores mutant mores – Honors change manners.
Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur – A true friend is recognized in times of uncertainty.
De gustibus non est disputandum – There is no arguing about tastes.
Odi et amo – I hate and I love.
Lumen ad revelationem gentium – A light to enlighten the nations.
Et in arcadia ego – Even in Arcadia, there am I.
Bis vivit qui bene vivit – He lives twice who lives well.
Festina lente – Make haste slowly.
Nunc est bibendum – Now is the time to drink.
In hoc signo vinces – In this sign, you will conquer.
Ars longa, vita brevis – Art is long, life is short.
Cuiusvis hominis est errare, nullius nisi insipientis in errore perseverare – Anyone can err, but only the fool persists in error.
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori – It is sweet and honorable to die for one’s country.
Errare humanum est – To err is human.
Labor omnia vincit – Hard work conquers all.
Non ducor, duco – I am not led, I lead.
Omnia vincit amor – Love conquers all.
Ubi concordia, ibi victoria – Where there is unity, there is victory.
Vita brevis, ars longa – Life is short, art is long.