Famous Latin Phrases And Quotes

Continuing from my previous post on the inability to locate online translation software for Latin, I managed to locate some websites with the translation for some Latin phrases which were quoted in some English novels that I had read.

One of the excellent websites with English translations for many Latin phrases and famous quotes. According to the writeup on the website, these are commonly used Latin phrases with some of them translated from famous Greek phrases. Apart from the English translation, additional notes about the Latin phrase example the origin or explanation of certain words are also included. This website is at www.answers.com/topic/list-of-latin-phrases-full.htm.

I would also like to recommend other websites that introduced some basic Latin phrases that can be useful in simple communication. www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A218882.htm has a list of common Latin phrases useful for everyday use with its English translations.

www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A657272.htm is an online guide for beginners learning the Latin pronunciation. It includes special pronunciations for some consonants, vowels and stresses on certain syllables which vary from the English language.

Some of the Latin quotes that I like

Latin Quotes	English translation
Veni, vidi, vici	I came, I saw, I conquered
Dum spiro, spero	While I breathe, I hope
Cuiusvis hominis est errare, nullius nisi insipientis in errore perseverare	It is the nature of man to err, but it is the nature of only the foolish to persist in error
Carpe diem, quam minimum credulo postero	Seize the day, trust as little as possible in tomorrow
Sapere aude !	Dare to be wise !
Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo	The drop hollows the stone, not by force but by falling on it often
Tamdiu discendum est, quamdiu vivas	You live, you learn
Fallaces sunt rerum species	The appearances of things are deceptive

Sapere aude ! (In English, Dare to be wise !)