Vanitas vanitatis, et omnia vanitas — “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”
In vīnō vēritās — “In wine, there is truth.”
In aqua sanitas, in vino veritas — “In water there is health, in wine there is truth.”
Non timebo mala — “I will fear no evil.”
In hoc signo vinces. By this sign (the cross); we will conquer
Per angusta ad augusta — “Through adversity to greatness.”
Victoriae gloria merces — “Glory is the reward of victory.”
Ignis probat aurum, tribulatio viros fortes — “Fire tests gold, tribulation tests strong men.”
Sicut in cælō et in terrā — “On earth as it is in heaven.”
Honor est praemium virtutis — “Honor is the reward of virtue.”
Sanguis Christi, dealba me — “Blood of Christ, cleanse me.”
Da mihi intellectum — “Give me understanding.”
Spiritus promptus est, caro autem infirma — “The spirit is willing, but the flesh weak.”
Nōn dūcor, dūcō — “I am not led, I lead.”
- Hominēs et arborēs a frūctibus cognōscuntur — “Men and trees are known by their fruits.”
- Per Deum omnia facta sunt, et sine Ipsō nihil factum — “Through God, all things were made, and without Him, nothing was made.”
- Rēs cognōscuntur per terminōs — “Things are known by their limits.”
- Vīs amārī, amā — “If you want to be loved, love.”
- Porrige porrigentī — “Give to the one who gives.”
Aut tace, aut loquere meliora silentio — “Either be silent or say something better than silence.”
ἓν τὸ πᾶν — Omnia ūnum — “The All is One”
Requiescat in Pace
Pulvis et umbra sumus — “We are dust and shadow.”
Deus vult – “God wills it.” Christus regnat – “Christ is King.” Non nobis, domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam – “Not to us, O Lord, but to your name be the glory.”
Tradidi quod et accepi. - "I have handed on what I also received." — 1 Corinthians 11:23
Barba nōn facit philosophoum — “A beard doesn't make one a philosopher”
Nos fatum ducit — “Fate leads us.”
Pulvis et umbra sumus — “We are but dust and shadow.” - Horace
Vivere militare est — “To live is to fight.”
Militia est vita hominis super terram — “War is the life of man on Earth.”
Nītimur in vetitum — “We strive for the forbidden.”
Victor mortis — “Conqueror of death.”
Vincere aut mori — “To conquer or die.”
Virtus vincit omnia — “Virtue conquers all.”
Sine amīcitiā vītam esse nūllam — “There is no life without friendship.” - Cicero
Ave Regina caelorum — “Hail, Queen of Heaven.”
Sīc trānsit glōria mundī — “Thus passes the glory of the world.”
Otium sine litteris mors est — “Leisure without literature is death.” - Seneca
Immēnsum glōria calcar habet — “Glory gives an immense stimulus.”
Rerum cognoscere causas — “To know the causes of things.” (Virgil)
"Labore et Constantia
Ubique sunt et gradus et ordo — “Everywhere there are degrees and order.” (St. Bonaventure)
Insomni custodita dracone — “Guarded by an ever-wakeful dragon.”
Vos estis lux mundi — “You are the light of the world.” (Mt 5:14)
Horæ momento, cita mors venit aut victoria læta — “In a moment comes either sudden death or joyful victory.”
Sēmen est sanguis Chrīstiānōrum — “The blood of the Christians is seed.” (Tertullian)
Non metuit mortem qui scit contemnere vitam — “He fears not death who has learned to despise life.”