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Better late than never; Better safe than sorry; Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven; Be yourself; Better the Devil you know (than the Devil you do not) Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all; Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness; Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and ...
better things: Carrying the connotation of "always better". The motto of the University of Rochester. Meliorare legem meliorare vitam est: To improve the law is to improve life. The motto of the Salem/Roanoke County, Virginia Bar Association. Meliorem lapsa locavit: He has planted one better than the one fallen.
The word rhei (ρέι, cf. rheology) is the Greek word for "to stream"; according to Plato's Cratylus, it is related to the etymology of Rhea. πάντοτε ζητεῖν τὴν ἀλήθειαν pántote zeteῖn tḕn alḗtheian "ever seeking the truth" — Diogenes Laërtius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers [24] — a characteristic of ...
Find positivity with these short inspirational quotes and famous sayings about life for women, men, students, kids, and anyone else who needs motivation. ... “When we strive to become better ...
Used to attribute a statement or opinion to its author, rather than the speaker. do ut des: I give that you may give: Often said or written of sacrifices, in which one "gives" and expects a return from the gods. docendo discitur: It is learned by teaching / one learns by teaching: Attributed to Seneca the Younger. docendo disco, scribendo cogito
The other is "festina lente" ("hurry slowly", i. e., if you want to go fast, go slow). [3] scientia ac labore: By/from/with knowledge and labour: Motto of several institutions scientia aere perennius: knowledge, more lasting than bronze: unknown origin, probably adapted from Horace's ode III (Exegi monumentum aere perennius). scientia cum religione
Rather than becoming unsafe, they lose potency slowly over time.” If they’re stored in optimal conditions, you can get the most bang for your buck. Best case scenario, the average shelf-life ...
A saying often shows a wisdom or cultural standard, having different meanings than just the words themselves. [1] Sayings are categorized as follows: Aphorism: a general, observational truth; "a pithy expression of wisdom or truth". [2] Adage, proverb, or saw: a widely known or popular aphorism that has gained credibility by long use or tradition.