What’s your favorite Latin quote?
Favorite Answer
I came, I saw, I conquered.
A famous Latin phrase coined by Roman general and consul Julius Caesar in 47 BCE; Caesar used the phrase as the full text of his message to the Roman senate describing his recent victory over Pharnaces II of Pontus in the Battle of Zela. Caesar’s terse remark — translated as “I came, I saw, I conquered” — simultaneously proclaimed the totality of his victory and served to remind the senate of Caesar’s military prowess (Caesar was still in the midst of a civil war); alternatively, the remark can be viewed as an expression of Caesar’s contempt for the patrician senate, traditionally representing the most powerful group in the Roman Republic.
Simply put: I statement of strength, confidence, and success.
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
But the “HYPHENATED” people of America seem to forget that it is our national motto, and means, “From Many, ONE”
(- of Nietzsche’s famous quote, “What does not kill me makes me stronger”.)
Or more simply “Carpe diem!” (Seize the day!)
