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Always and forever
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die tomorrow
Everything happens for a reason
Forever in my heart
Fortune favours the brave
I will either find a way or make one
Know yourself
Let them hate, so long as they fear
Live For Today
Live with no regrets
Never Give Up
No regrets
Only God can judge me
She flies on her own wings
Strength and honor
That which does not kill me makes me stronger
There is no tomorrow
To thine own self be true
Until we meet
You will never walk alone
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That which does not kill me makes me stronger
That which does not kill me makes me stronger
Discussed at: viewtopic.php?p=5716 viewtopic.php?p=7776 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=136 viewtopic.php?f=40&t=1602 viewtopic.php?f=40&t=8103 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6744 viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6194 viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3280 Some suggestions: Quod me non caedit me roborat Quod me non caedit me corroborat Quod me non necat (me) fortiorem facit Quicquid me non occidit me armat. Last edited by Latin on Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:54 am, edited 4 times in total.
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I will either find a way or make one
Aut inveniam viam aut faciam
Some discussions at: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2478 viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2666 viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2814 viewtopic.php?p=5531 I am a Latin student, not a Latin professor. Please see our disclaimer with regards to the accuracy of any translations provided.
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Let them hate so long as they fear
'Oderint dum metuant' is the original Latin quote
Discussions at: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2449 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2398 viewtopic.php?p=11844 I am a Latin student, not a Latin professor. Please see our disclaimer with regards to the accuracy of any translations provided.
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Always and Forever
Discussed at:
viewtopic.php?t=658 viewtopic.php?t=657 viewtopic.php?t=899 The consensus was: Semper et in perpetuum I am a Latin student, not a Latin professor. Please see our disclaimer with regards to the accuracy of any translations provided.
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Everything happens for a reason
Omnia causa fiunt
Discussions at: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4540 viewtopic.php?p=5601 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5293 Alternatively there's the Latin proverb 'Nihil fit sine causa' (literally "Nothing happens without a reason") Last edited by Cinefactus on Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Edited to correct typo spotted by Enclopius
She flies on her own wings
alis volat propriis
This is the motto of the US State of Oregon. It can also mean he/it flies on his/its own wings Discussions at: viewtopic.php?p=24257 viewtopic.php?p=3836 viewtopic.php?p=8936 viewtopic.php?p=22027 viewtopic.php?p=21733 viewtopic.php?p=12997 viewtopic.php?t=809 I am a Latin student, not a Latin professor. Please see our disclaimer with regards to the accuracy of any translations provided.
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You will never walk alone
Discussed at:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4645 viewtopic.php?p=18732 viewtopic.php?p=12495 numquam soli vadetis (Plural) numquam solus vades (singular) - use sola if addressing a female numquam solus ambulabis (singular) Last edited by Cinefactus on Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:49 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Strength and Honor
Discussed at:
viewtopic.php?p=25828 viewtopic.php?p=9633 viewtopic.php?t=1029 Some suggestions Virtus et honor Virtus et decus Fortitudo et honor I am a Latin student, not a Latin professor. Please see our disclaimer with regards to the accuracy of any translations provided.
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Know Yourself
nosce te ipsum (ipsam if female)
Discussed at: viewtopic.php?p=3025 (Includes origin and some alternatives) viewtopic.php?p=17269 viewtopic.php?p=9302 viewtopic.php?t=2627 viewtopic.php?p=23527 I am a Latin student, not a Latin professor. Please see our disclaimer with regards to the accuracy of any translations provided.
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Only God Can Judge Me
Discussed at:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3463&p=4371 Some suggestions from the posts: Solus Deus me judicet ('Let only God judge me') Ego solo Deo judicandus. (judicanda if you're female). - "I ought to be judged by God alone." Solus Deus me judicare potest (literal translation) Last edited by Nikolaos on Mon Jul 19, 2010 5:38 am, edited 1 time in total.
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No Regrets
Discussed at:
viewtopic.php?t=661 viewtopic.php?p=22765 viewtopic.php?p=19796 viewtopic.php?p=14472 and similar at viewtopic.php?t=4474 viewtopic.php?p=9234 Some suggestions: Sine paenitentia (without regrets) nulla paenitentia (no regrets) nihil paeniteo (I regret nothing) Nihil me paenitet (nothing makes me sorry) I am a Latin student, not a Latin professor. Please see our disclaimer with regards to the accuracy of any translations provided.
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To Thine Own Self Be True
Discussed at:
viewtopic.php?t=4075 viewtopic.php?t=53 viewtopic.php?p=109 viewtopic.php?p=17580 viewtopic.php?f=1&t=384 Inyx discusses the lack of obvious source to "Tibi ipsi dic vere" in this thread and also here viewtopic.php?t=1400 viewtopic.php?p=18232 The most commonly reported translation of this phrase is, "Tibi ipsi dic vere". (Speak truly to yourself). Some of the threads above discuss the lack of obvious derivation for this translation. Other suggestions include: Tibi ipsi esto fidelis Esto tibi ipsi fidus I am a Latin student, not a Latin professor. Please see our disclaimer with regards to the accuracy of any translations provided.
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Live for today
Vive in praesentia
Discussed at: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5706 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4435 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3711 Usually requested as: "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow": Disce a/ex praeteris, vive in praesentia, fide futuro (or spera futurum)
Until we meet
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There's No Tomorrow
Nullum crastinus
Some discussion as to whether this should be nullum crastinus or nullum crastinum. See threads below. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6938 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6354 I am also known as Iohannes Aureus (John the Golden), though Aurum is used as my surname as Gold.
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Fortune Favours the Brave
audentis Fortuna iuuat (from Vergil)
fortes fortuna juvat (Pliny the Elder) fortes fortuna adjuvat (Terence / Cicero) and a parody from Ovid, with "Fortune and Love favour the brave": audentem Forsque Venusque iuvat Discussed with links to other posts at: FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE. I am a Latin student, not a Latin professor. Please see our disclaimer with regards to the accuracy of any translations provided.
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Never Give Up
Never Give Up
Discussed at: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8397 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6256 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5940 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5908 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3456 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2186 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1973 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=128 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=110 There was quite a bit of discussion as to the correct form of giving a negative command. Some suggestions: Ne umquam desperaveris (singular) (give up hope) Ne umquam desperaveritis (plural) Noli umquam recedere (singular) (give up / retreat) Nolite umquam recedere (plural) I am a Latin student, not a Latin professor. Please see our disclaimer with regards to the accuracy of any translations provided.
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Forever in my heart
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Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die tomor
Spera quasi in perpetuum victurus. Vive quasi cras moriturus.
[to a male person] Spera quasi in perpetuum victura. Vive quasi cras moritura. [to a female person] Sperate quasi in perpetuum victuri. Vivite quasi cras morituri. [to multiple persons] Discussed at viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7392&p=39167&#p39167 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8840&p=48914#p48888 I am a Latin student, not a Latin professor. Please see our disclaimer with regards to the accuracy of any translations provided.
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