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This reminded me of my favorite Latin phrase...
Audi Alteram Partem - Hear the other side.
What is your favorite?
It means, roughly: "To the stars with difficulty."
And I didn't know it was the Kansas state motto until years after I had it done... hehe
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me, two Streptopelia turdur...
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me, three Alectoris rufa...
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, four Turdus merula...
...and a Perdix perdix in a pear tree.[/musical]
Doesn't quite rhyme that way though...
Syzygy
Who watches the watchmen?
I believe in that 100%
:-)
In vino veritas is nice as well. Though the wine itself is nicer....
is that all I remember after 6 years of classical latin studies (3 H school and 3 College)
well long time ago :)
cheers
and my clan motto - Pro Liberate
and the story behind it:
Legend has it that at the battle of Largs (Scotland) in 1263 Norse invaders intent on surprising the Scots during a night attack removed their footwear to insure a silent approach. They were unaware that the ground was covered with thistles. It is said their leader stepped on one of the spiky plants and cried out in pain. His shout woke the Scots who then turned back the invasion. In the wake of this battle the Scot's adopted the motto Nemo Me Impune Lacessit and the thistle as national symbols of their indomitable spirit.
Just after that, we started fighting the English - don't know when that will ever stop. Remember Bannockburn in 1314 and of course we beat them at Wembley on 16th April 1967 just after they won the world cup. :-)
Its not that its a cool saying, its just that Cato said it after every flipping speech, which is why it is cool,
