This is gonna be a long list.
- ab intra – from within
- ab origine – from the source
- absit iniuria – “let insult be absent”
absit invidia – “let envy be absent”
absit omen – “let omens be absent”
ab uno disce omnes – from one, learn all.
abyssus abyssum invocat – deep calleth unto deep
a capite ad calcem – from head to heel
acta non verba – actions not words
ad altiora tendo – “I strive to higher things”
- ad astra – to the stars
ad fontes – to the sources
ad meliora – towards better things
ad oculos – to the eyes
ad undas – to the waves
ad victoriam – to victory
adsum – I am here
a fortiori – from the stronger/from strength
a mari usque ad mare – from sea to sea
audeamus – let us dare
audentes fortuna iuvat – fortune favors the bold
audi, vide, tace – hear, see, be silent
beatae memoriae – of blessed memory
bona fide – in good faith
bono malum superate – overcome evil with good
capax infiniti – holding the infinite
carpe diem – seize the day
carpe noctem – seize the night
cave – beware
ceteris paribus – all other things being equal
- circa – around
citius, altius, fortius – faster, higher, stronger
clavis aurea – golden key
cogito ergo sum – I think, therefor I am
compos mentis – in control of the mind
concilio et labore – by wisdom and effort
concordia cum veritate – in harmony with truth
concordia salus – well-being through harmony
coniunctis viribus – with connected strength
consummatum est – it is complete
corruptus in extremis – corrupt to the extreme
crescit eundo – it grows as it goes
- de novo – from the new
de profundis – from the depths
- dies irae – day of wrath
dona nobis pacem – give us peace
ego te provoco – I challenge you
esse est percipi – to be is to be perceived
esse quam videri – to be, rather than to seem
esto quod es – be what you are
ex animo – from the soul
ex luna scientia – from the moon, knowledge
ex scientia tridens – from knowledge, sea power
ex silentio – from silence
ex undis – from the waves of the sea
experientia docet – experience teaches
fac et spera – do and hope
fac fortia et patere – do brave deed and endure
faciam quodlibet quod necesse est – I’ll do whatever it takes
faciam ut mei memineris – I’ll make you remember me
facta, non verba – deeds, not words
fortis et liber – strong and free
fortis in arduis – strong in difficulties
gloriosus et liber – glorious and free
hic abundant leones – here lions abound
hic et nunc – here and now
hic sunt dracones – here there are dragons
hinc illae lacrimae – hence those tears
hinc itur ad astra – from here the way leads to the stars
igni ferroque – with fire and iron
in memoriam – into the memory
in nocte consilium – advice comes over night
- libra – balance
littera scripta manet – the written words endure
locus standi – a right to stand
luceo non uro – I shine, not burn
luctor et emergo – I struggle and emerge
mare liberum – free sea
memento vivere – remember to live
more ferarum – like beasts
natura non contristatur – nature is not saddened
nec spe, nec metu – without hope, without fear
noli me tangere – do not touch me
ophidia in herba – a snake in the grass
pro se – for oneself
propria manu – by one’s own hand
quaere – to seek
quod abundat non obstat – what is abundant does not hinder
resurgam – I shall arise
semper ad meliora – always towards better things
semper anticus – always forward
semper apertus – always open
semper fortis – always brave
semper liber – always free
- stet – let it stand
tuebor – I will protect
vera causa – true cause