Favourite Sayings

[Nippy]

Why not post up your favorite sayings, like latin or an old truism...

"Mirare Vos"

Apparently latin for "Lookupon yourself"

I took this from the period of Italian unification (1815-70) I think it was from the Pope Pius IX.

[GandalfgalTTV]

si post fata venit gloria non propero

if glory comes after death, I'm not in a hurry

vir sapit qui pauca loquitur

that man is wise who talks little

[Xandax]

Here are a couple:


Parva sub ingenti

The small under the protection of the great

Ipsa scientia potestas est

Knowledge itself is power

Est unusquisque faber ipsae suae fortunae

Every man is the artisan of his own fortune

Alea iacta est

The die is cast

In virtute sunt multi ascensus

There are many degrees in excellence

Legum servi sumus ut liberi esse possimus

We are slaves of the law so that we may be able to be free

Salus populi suprema lex

The safety of the people is the supreme law

Canis timidus vehementius latrat quam mordet

A timid dog barks more violently than it bites

Vis consili expers mole ruit sua

Brute force bereft of wisdom falls to ruin by its own weight

Qui non est hodie cras minus aptus erit

He who is not prepared today will be less so tomorrow

Bonitas non est pessimis esse meliorem

It is not goodness to be better than the worst

Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit

There has not been any great talent without an element of madness

Timendi causa est nescire

Ignorance is the cause of fear

Stultum est timere quod vitare non potes

It is foolish to fear that which you cannot avoid

Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum

If you want peace prepare for war

Fortes fortuna adjuvat

Fortune favors the brave

Errare humanum est

To err is human

Numquam periculum sine periculo vincitur

Danger is never conquered without danger

Non teneas aurum totum quod splendet ut aurum

Do not take as gold everything that shines like gold

Potius mori quam foedari

Rather to die than to be dishonoured

Nosce te ipsum

Know thy self

Ut incepit fidelis, sic permanet

Faithful it began, faithful it remains

Necesse est multos timeat quem multi timent

He must fear many, whom many fear

Gigni de nihilo nihil; in nihilum nil posse reverti

Nothing can be produced from nothing; nothing can be returned into nothing

[Aegis]

You can, if you believe you can...

[humanflyz]

Ignorance is bliss.

We don't need lawyers.

Perfection is when you can hold two contradictory thoughts in your head and believe both of them at the same time.

[Shadow Sandrock]

In English:

"When in doubt, do it anyway, we all gotta learn sooner or later"

In Japanese:

"Watashi no baka desu"
(You are an idiot)

Note: The Japanese is if I remember correctly.

[Aegis]

Watch it turn into "I eat rocky Nails"

[Weasel]

"Yes sir, Mister Weasel sir"


(Now in ...LA transcript)

"Darn tootin, Mister Weasel sir"

[XxRPGerxX]

Do or do not, there is no try
-Yoda

[Azeroth]

Eat, drink and be merry.

[Nippy]

@ Azeroth

Or

Eat, drink and get drunk!

[Alienbob]

there is no 'u' in color.(or in favorite for that matter )

[Craig]

DAMNIT THERE IS

[Xandax]

Originally posted by Alienbob:
<STRONG>there is no 'u' in color.(or in favorite for that matter )</STRONG>

colour <--------- look an 'u'.

What's next - no 'u' in armour

[Craig]

The only thing is I'm raving mad..so my opinion might be biased.
Weasel.
Être ou pas à n'est pas la question qu'il retentit simplement bon
To be or not to be isn't the question it just sounds good
Most interesting! After mixing mandrake with nightshade Gambanshee starts to lag and Gruntboy steals my pants, Lord Weasel Sugests that a mod is to blame, but I think he is speaking spam.
BG1 Nobles
Veni,Vidi,Acquiro induviae
I came, I saw, I got the T-shirt
Call me Ferret
Cunctus cognomen lamentatio mors mortis
We are the wailing death
(Collectivly nicknamed weeping death)

(my sig is a whole load of quotes)
Mangura bok woklok
Stupid block-head
Nescire est homo hominis tutamen
Ignorence is a mans defense

[ 01-07-2002: Message edited by: craig ]