Francis of Assisi and, consequently, of his monastery in Assisi understood by Catholics to mean 'Peace and Goodness be with you,' as is similar in the Mass translated in Italian as pace e bene. Lord or master used as a form of address when speaking to clergy or educated professionals Like the vast majority of inhabitants of the ancient world, the Romans practiced pagan rituals, believing it important to achieve a state of Pax Deorum (The Peace of the gods) instead of Ira Deorum (The Wrath of the gods). Used in the Peace and Truce of God movement in 10th-century France Used as a wish before the Holy Communion in the Catholic Mass, also the name of the peace movement Pax Christi Adapted from Pax Romana.Ī euphemism for the British Empire. Motto of University College School in LondonĪ euphemism for the United States of America and its sphere of influence. Used in The King and I by Rodgers and Hammerstein.įormer motto of Latymer Upper School in London (the text latim er is concealed in the words) Said to be one of Carl Gauss's favorite quotations. Similar to "quality over quantity" though there may be few of something, at least they are of good quality. The traditional beginning of a Roman Catholic confession. Derived from the phrase pater familias, an Old Latin expression preserving the archaic - as ending for the genitive case.Ī more direct translation would be " omnipotent father".Ī Latin honorific meaning "Father of the Country", or more literally, "Father of the Fatherland". In Roman law, a father had enormous power over his children, wife, and slaves, though these rights dwindled over time. The eldest male in a family, who held patria potestas ("paternal power"). Also used in proofreading, where it refers to a change that is to be repeated everywhere needed. Said of a word, fact or notion that occurs several times in a cited text. Less literally, "throughout" or "frequently". Motto of Barnard Castle School, sometimes translated as "Once you have accomplished small things, you may attempt great ones safely". When you are steeped in little things, you shall safely attempt great things. Implies that the weak are under the protection of the strong, rather than that they are inferior. Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, 1/6:34 – see also lucus a nonlucendo Said of works that promise much at the outset but yield little in the end ( Horace, Ars poetica 137) – see also The Mountain in Labour The mountains are in labour, a ridiculous mouse will be born. Parturiunt montes, nascetur ridiculus mus
Also used to abbreviate the principle that in bankruptcy creditors must all get the same proportion of their debt. Thus, "moving together", "simultaneously", etc. Quote from the Aeneid, III 13-68.Ī public policy requiring courts to protect the best interests of any child involved in a lawsuit. It is ungenerous to hold resentment toward the dead. In antiquity, however, the Romans viewed peace as the aftermath of successful conquest through war, so in this sense the proverb identifies war as the means through which peace will be achieved. Usually used to support a policy of peace through strength (deterrence). The petty thief is hanged, the big thief gets away.įrom "Si vis pacem para bellum": if you want peace, prepare for war-if a country is ready for war, its enemies are less likely to attack. Parvus pendetur fur, magnus abire videtur This motto is of the families Buchanan, Lowman, and Palmer, according to Burke's Peerage & Baronetage. Today used to describe any entertainment used to distract public attention from more important matters. Originally described all that was needed for emperors to placate the Roman mob. Loosely, "achievement should be rewarded" (or, "let the symbol of victory go to him who has deserved it") frequently used mottoįrom Juvenal, Satire X, line 81. He who has earned the palm, let him bear it. One of the fundamental rules of international law.Īlso "dare to try" motto of numerous schools. Ablative form of pax, "peace."Īlso "contracts must be honoured". Used to politely acknowledge someone with whom the speaker or writer disagrees or finds irrelevant to the main argument. "With all due respect to", "with due deference to", "by leave of", "no offence to", or "despite (with respect)".
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