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Festina Lente
- Make Haste, Slowly
- (favorite saying of emperor agustus)
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Veni, Vidi, Vici
- I Came, I Saw, I Conquered
- (said by julius caesar after the battle of Zela)
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Ab Urbe Condita (a.u.c)
- From The Founding Of The City
- (used by livy as a title for his history of rome from its founding in 753 BC)
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Ab Ovo Usque Ad Mala
- From The Egg All The Way To The Apple
- (meaning "from the beginning to the end," specifically of a meal)
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Alea Iacta Est
- The Die Is Cast
- (said by julius caesar when he crossed the rubicon, starting the civil war with pompwy th great. it ment there was no turning back)
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SPQR (Senatus Populusque Romanus)
- The Senate And The Roman People
- (found of sewer covers, arches, and the Standard- pole carried in battle)
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Carthago Delenda Est
- Carthage Must Be Destroyed
- (said by cato the censor at the end of all his speeches, before the third punic war)
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Semper Paratus
- Always Prepared
- (motto of the US coast gaurd)
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Semper Fideles
- Always Faithful
- (motto of the US Marines)
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Vae Victis
- Woe To The Vanquished
- (said by gallic chieftsin Brennus when the guals sacked rome in 390 BC)
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Esse Quam Videri
- To Be Rather Than To See
- (motto of north carolina)
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Dum Spiro, Spero
- While I Breathe, I Hope
- (motto of south carolina)
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Ad Astra Per Aspera
- To The Stars Through Difficulty
- (motto of kansas)
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M.O. (Modus Operandi)
- Method Of Operating
- (leagal term, refering to the particular criminal operates)
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Cum Grano Salis
With A Grain Of Salt
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Ad Nauseam
To (The Point Of) Disgust
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Non Sequitur
It Does Not Follow
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E.G (Exempli Gratia)
For The Sake Of An Example
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Etc. (Et Cetera)
And So Forth
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Ibid (Ibidem)
In The Same Place
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Q.E.D. (Quod Erat Demonstrandum)
Which Was To Be Proved
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Caveat Emptor
Let The Buyer Beware
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Cave Canem
Beware Of The Dog
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