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conquering darkness by science: Motto of several institutions, such as the Brussels Free Universities (Université Libre de Bruxelles and Vrije Universiteit Brussel). scilicet (sc. or ss.) it is permitted to know: that is to say; to wit; namely; in a legal caption, it provides a statement of venue or refers to a location. scio: I know: scio me ...
The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations is the Oxford University Press's large quotation dictionary. It lists short quotations that are common in English language and culture. The 8th edition, with 20,000 quotations over 1126 pages, was published in print and online versions in 2014. [1] The first edition was published in 1941.
Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness; Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt; Better wear out than rust out; Beware of Greeks bearing gifts (Trojan War, Virgil in the Aeneid) [9] Big fish eat little fish; Birds of a feather (flock together) Blood is thicker than water
Famous people quotes about life. 46. “There is only one certainty in life and that is that nothing is certain.” —G.K. Chesterton (June 1926) 47. “Make it a rule of life never to regret and ...
(I hope for light to follow darkness.) [11] Semper amicis hora. (Always time for friends.) Sit fausta quæ labitur. (May that which passes be favorable.) Sol omnibus lucet. (The sun shines for all.) [11] Tempus omnia dabit. (Time will give all.) [11] Una dabit quod negat altera. (One [hour] will give what another has refused.) [11] Vita in motu.
With the meaning "speak of the wolf, and he will come"; from Terence's play Adelphoe. lupus non mordet lupum: a wolf does not bite a wolf: lupus non timet canem latrantem: a wolf is not afraid of a barking dog: lux aeterna: eternal light: epitaph lux et lex: light and law: Motto of the Franklin & Marshall College and the University of North ...
The last words attributed to Archimedes (paraphrased from Valerius Maximus' Memorable Doings and Sayings). During the raid of Syracuse by the Romans, Archimedes was busy drawing mathematical circles. He was eventually attacked and killed by a Roman soldier as he was too engrossed in thought to obey the soldier's orders.
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