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A Latin honorific meaning "Father of the Country", or more literally, "Father of the Fatherland". pater peccavi: Father, I have sinned: The traditional beginning of a Roman Catholic confession. pauca sed bona: few, but good: Similar to "quality over quantity"; though there may be few of something, at least they are of good quality. pauca sed matura
In legal contexts, this quotation is used with the opposite meaning: defamation of a deceased person is not a crime. In other contexts, it refers to taboos against criticizing the recently deceased. de nobis fabula narratur: About us is the story told: Thus: "their story is our story". Originally it referred to the end of Rome's dominance.
The dialogue has the full title ad Gallionem de Vita Beata ("To Gallio on the happy life"). It was probably written in early 58 or a little earlier. [1] From incidental remarks made in the work, it is thought Seneca wrote it when he was in a position of power near the beginning of Nero's reign between 54 and 59. [2]
These loyalty quotes help put words to the value of a trusting relationship as well as the heartbreak of betrayal, by names from Shakespeare to Selena Gomez.
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
"Ideally, no one should touch my property or tamper with it, unless I have given him some sort of permission, and, if I am sensible I shall treat the property of others with the same respect." – Plato [15] (c. 420 – c. 347 BCE) "Do not do to others that which angers you when they do it to you." – Isocrates [16] (436–338 BCE)
Ubuntu (Zulu pronunciation: [ùɓúntʼù]) [1] (meaning humanity in some Bantu languages, such as Zulu) describes a set of closely related Bantu African-origin value systems that emphasize the interconnectedness of individuals with their surrounding societal and physical worlds.
Florence Pugh has never been afraid to call out unattainable Hollywood beauty standards throughout her career. In 2019, Pugh famously hit back at a review that compared the size of her thighs to ...