Latin is technically a dead language but it is still around in a lot of ways.
Latin was originally spoken in Latium, Italy (Lazio). Vulgar Latin developed into the romance languages like French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, And Romanian.
And although the English language is Germanic, it is heavily influenced by Latin.
SI VIS PACEM, PARA BELLUM
Translation: If you want peace, Prepare for war
- Said by Thomas Jane in the Punisher, Just before he went into a killing frenzy!
FORTES FORTUNA ADIUVAT
Translation: Fortune favors the bold
FORTES FORTUNA JUVAT
Latin Equivalent
Translation: Fortune favors the brave
AUT CUM SCUTO AUT IN SCIUTO
Translation: Either with shield or on shield -- "Do or die", "No retreat"
-Said by Spartan Mother to son as they departed for battle.
INVICTA
Translation: Unconquered
HOC EST BELLUM
Translation: This is war
AUT NECA AUT NECARE
Translation: Either kill or be killed
MORIOR INVICTUS
Translation: Death before defeat -- " I die undefeated"
Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges
Translation: When the Republic is at its most corrupt the laws are most numerous.
DISCE QUASI SEMPER VICTURUS VIVE QUASI CRAS MORITURUS
Translation: Learn as if you're always going to live, Live as if tomorrow you're going to die.
And of course my favorite of all the motto of my state of Kansas Ad Astra per Aspera, which means To the Stars through Difficulty
This motto refers not only to the pioneering spirit of the early settlers and represents the aspirations and hard-working spirit of the state, but also the difficult times Kansas went through before becoming a state. The anti-slavery forces and slavery proponents waged battles in the electoral process as well as on the battlefield. Kansas earned the nickname “Bloody Kansas” because of the war regarding slavery, much of which was fought on Kansas' soil.
I love latin phrases, but latin is not dead language, it's an official language in Vatican, the smallest country in the world :P My favorite phrases here are Morior Invictus and Amor Vincit Omnia ;)
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Nice Take, I can speak latin, and my favorite phrase is: De gustibus non disputandum est (it means: "In matters of taste, there can be no disputes") :)
Latin is a dirty barbarian language and frankly it is kind of funny how the Roman Catholic Church opposed services and texts being translated into the common language for so long when Latin itself was just a translation of the original Greek that we used in the East. The Septuagint is/was older than the Vulgate, and the Ecumenical Councils were in Greek.
Tempus Fugit - Time flies Orbis non Sufficit - The world is not enough Semper Occultus - Always Secret ( Motto of MI6 or British Intelligence) Qui audet adipiscitur - Who dares, wins E pluribus unum - One out of many
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My favorite is this,
"Vi Veri Universum Vivus Vici" meaning "by the power of truth, I, a mortal, have conquered the universe."
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