Latin Translation Notesevery man is the artisan of his own fortuneAppius Claudius Caecus; motto of Fort Street High School in Petersham, Sydney, Australiado and hopemotto of Clan Mathesondo brave deeds and enduremotto of Prince Alfred College in Adelaide, Australiamake a similar thingorigin of the word facsimile, and, through it, of faxI will make them into one nationappeared on British coinage following the Union of the CrownsI'll do whatever it takesI'll make you remember mefrom Plautus, Persa IV.3–24; used by Russian hooligans as tattoo inscriptioneasily the firstsaid of the acknowledged leader in some field, especially in the arts and humanitiesIt is easier to do many things, than one thing consecutivelyQuintilian, Institutio Oratoria 1/12:7"I make free adults out of children by means of books and a balance."motto of St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, and Santa Fe, New Mexicodeeds, not wordsFrequently used as mottoIt is impossible for a deed to be undoneTerence, Phormio 5/8:45falsus in uno, falsus in omnibusfalse in one, false in allA Roman legal principle indicating that a witness who willfully falsifies one matter is not credible on any matter. The underlying motive for attorneys to impeach opposing witnesses in court: the principle discredits the rest of their testimony if it is without corroboration.family over everythingfrequently used as a family mottoIt is lawful to be taught even by an enemyOvid, Metamorphoses 4:428He who flies from justice acknowledges himself a criminal.Under such circumstances the presumption is one of guilt.fever of love Hypochromic anemia or chlorosis, once described as the "fever of love", which was believed to stem from the yearning for passion in virgins. First written about in 1554 by the German physician Johannes Lange. Also known as "Disease of the Virgins".I have done what I could; let those who can do better. Slight variant ("quod potui feci") found in James Boswell's An Account of Corsica, there described as "a simple beautiful inscription on the front of Palazzo Tolomei at Siena". Later, found in Henry Baerlein's introduction to his translation of The Diwan of Abul ʿAla by Abul ʿAla Al-Maʿarri (973–1057); also in Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters, act 1. Also in Alfonso Moreno Espinosa, Compendio de Historia Universal, 5. ed. (Cádiz 1888).NN made (this)a formula used traditionally in the author's signature by painters, sculptors, artisans, scribes etc.; compare pinxit"From differing peoples you have made one native land"Verse 63 from the poem De reditu suo by Rutilius Claudius Namatianus praising emperor Augustus.Rutilius Namatianus: De reditu suo, Liber primus at The Latin Libraryfelicior Augusto, melior Traiano"be more fortunate than Augustus and better than Trajan"ritual acclamation delivered to late Roman emperorsHappiness, Integrity and KnowledgeThe motto of Oakland Colegio Campestre school through which Colombia participates of NASA Educational Programsfelix culpafortunate faultfrom the "Exsultet" of the Catholic liturgy for the Easter Vigilfelix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causashappy is he who can ascertain the causes of thingsVirgil. "Rerum cognoscere causas" is the motto of the London School of Economics, University of Sheffield, and University of Guelph.felo de sefelon from himselfarchaic legal term for one who commits suicide, referring to early English common law punishments, such as land seizure, inflicted on those who killed themselvesfere libenter homines id quod volunt creduntmen generally believe what they want toPeople's beliefs are shaped largely by their desires. Julius Caesar, The Gallic War 3.18festina lentehurry slowlyAn oxymoronic motto of Augustus. It encourages proceeding quickly, but calmly and cautiously. Equivalent to "more haste, less speed". Motto of the Madeira School, McLean, Virginia and Berkhamsted School, Berkhamsted, England, United Kingdomit is bad to hurry, and delay is often as bad; the wise person is the one who does everything in its proper time.Oviddregs [classical Latin faex] of the city, law of the worldattributed to Saint Jerome by Victor Hugo in Les MisérablesDavid Bellos, The Novel of the Century, 2017 .Katherine M. Grossman. Les Misérables: Conversion, Revolution, Redemption, 1996, p. 123, .Katherine M. Grossman, Figuring Transcendence in Les Miserables: Hugo's Romantic Sublime, 1994, p 118 .David Ashley, History Without a Subject: The Postmodern Condition, 1997, p 43 .Victor Hugo, Les Misérables: Cinquième partie – Jean Valjean, vol. 9, Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Co, Editeurs. Bruxelles. 1862. Page 11.fiatArbitrary or authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree3rd-person singular present passive subjunctive from Latin faciofiat justitia"Let justice be done"warrant, petition; motto of several institutionsfiat iustitia, et pereat munduslet justice be done, even if the world should perishmotto of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperorfiat justitia ruat caelumlet justice be done, even if the sky should fallattributed to Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninusfiat luxlet there be lightfrom the Genesis, "dixitque Deus fiat lux et facta est lux" ("and God said: 'Let there be light', and there was light."); frequently used as the motto of schools.be it done to me according to thy wordVirgin Mary's response to the Annunciationlet there be breadMotto of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)May God's will be donemotto of Robert May's School; see the next phrase belowThy will be doneQuotation of the third petition of the Pater Noster (Our Father) prayer dictated by Jesus Christ and his response to the Father during the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane; motto of Archbishop Richard Smith of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton.fictions meant to please should approximate the truthHorace, Ars Poetica (338)Fidei Defensor (Fid Def) or (fd)Defender of the FaithA title given to King Henry VIII of England by Pope Leo X on 17 October 1521, before Henry broke from the Roman Church and founded the Church of England. British monarchs continue to use the title, which is still inscribed on all British coins, and usually abbreviated.by fidelity and valormotto of Kingswood College, Kandyhe knows the faithsometimes mistranslated to "keep the faith" when used in contemporary English writings of all kinds to convey a light-hearted wish for the reader's well-beingthe faith by which it is believedRoman Catholic theological term for the personal faith that apprehends what is believed, contrasted with fides quae creditur, which is what is believed; see next phrase belowthe faith which is believedRoman Catholic theological term for the content and truths of the Faith or "the deposit of the Faith", contrasted with fides qua creditur, which is the personal faith by which the Faith is believed; see previous phrasefaith seeking understandingmotto of St. Anselm; Proslogionfaithful Achatesrefers to a faithful friend; from the name of Aeneas's faithful companion in Virgil's Aeneidmay our daughters be as polished as the corners of the templemotto of Francis Holland Schoolthe end crowns the workA major part of a work is properly finishing it. Motto of Poole Grammar School in Dorset, UK; St. Mary's Catholic High School in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; on the coat of arms of Seychelles; and of the Amin Investment Bankthe end depends upon the beginningone of the mottos of Phillips Academythe end of life, but not of loveunknownthe scourge of Godtitle for Attila the Hun, the ruthless invader of the Western Roman Empireflatus vocis[a or the] breath of voicea mere name, word, or sound without a corresponding objective reality; expression used by the nominalists of universals and traditionally attributed to the medieval philosopher Roscelin of Compiègneflectere si nequeo superos, Acheronta moveboif I can not reach Heaven I will raise HellVirgil, Aeneid, Book VII.312floreat Etonamay Eton flourishMotto of Eton College, England, United Kingdomfloreat nostra scholamay our school flourisha common scholastic mottofloreat picamay the Magpie flourishMotto of Collingwood Football Clubfloruit (fl.)one flourishedindicates a date on which a person is known to have been alive, often the period when a historic person was most active or was accomplishing that for which he is famous; may be used as a substitute when the dates of his birth and/or death are unknown.fluctuat nec mergiturit is tossed by the waves but does not founderMotto of the City of Paris, Francefons et origothe spring and sourcealso: "the fountainhead and beginning"fons sapientiae, verbum Deithe fount of knowledge is the word of Godmotto of Bishop Blanchet High Schoolfons vitae caritaslove is the fountain of lifemotto of Chisipite Senior School and Chisipite Junior Schoolformosam resonare doces Amaryllida silvasteach the woods to re-echo "fair Amaryllis"Virgil, Eclogues, 1:5formosum pastor Corydon ardebat Alexinthe shepherd Corydon burned with love for the handsome AlexisVirgil, Eclogues, 2:1. Highlighted by various authors (Richard Barnfield, Lord Byron) as a reference to same-sex love. Also Alexim.forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabitperhaps even these things will be good to remember one dayVirgil, Aeneid, Book 1, Line 203fortes fortuna adiuvatFortune favors the bold or Fortune favors the braveFrom Terence's comedy play Phormio, line 203. Also spelled as fortis fortuna adiuvat. The motto of and .fortes fortuna iuvatFortune favors the braveFrom the letters of Pliny the Younger, Book 6, Letter 16. Often quoted as fortes fortuna juvat. The motto of the Jutland Dragoon Regiment of Denmark.fortes in fidestrong in faitha common mottofortis cadere, cedere non potestthe brave may fall, but can not yieldmotto on the coat of arms of the Fahnestock Family and of the Palmetto Guard of Charleston, South Carolinafortis est veritastruth is strongmotto on the coat of arms of Oxford, England, United Kingdomfortis et liberstrong and freemotto of Alberta, Canadafortis in arduisstrong in difficulties/adversarymotto of the Municipal Borough of Middleton, from the Earl of Middleton and of Syed Ahmad Shaheed House of Army Burn Hall College in Abbottabad, Pakistanfortiter et fideliterbravely and faithfullya common mottofortiter in re, suaviter in modoresolute in execution, gentle in mannera common mottofortius quo fideliusstrength through loyaltyMotto of St Kilda Football Clubfortunae meae, multorum faberartisan of my fate and that of several othersmotto of Gatineaufraus omnia vitiat fraud vitiates everything a legal principle: the occurrence or taint of fraud in a (legal) transaction entirely invalidates itFrustra legis auxilium quaerit qui in legem committit in vain does he who offends the law seek the law's aid a legal principle: one cannot invoke the law to assist in an illegal purpose. Inscribed on the facade of the Quebec Court of Appeal in Montreal. fui quod es, eris quod sumI once was what you are, you will be what I amAn epitaph that reminds the reader of the inevitability of death, as if to state: "Once I was alive like you are, and you will be dead as I am now." It was carved on the gravestones of some Roman military officers.fumus boni iurispresumption of sufficient legal basisa legal principlefundamenta inconcussaunshakable foundation
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