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Latin Phrases: I

Latin phrases containing words that begin with letter I.

Rest In Peace

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requiescat in pace (R.I.P.) May s/he rest in peace.

Two-Legged Featherless Animal (i.e., a Human Being)

Submitted by Latin Phrases on August 11, 2008
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animal bipes implume
Two-legged, featherless animal (Plato)

But Who Will Guard the Guards Themselves?

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sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes? (Juvenal)
But who will guard the guards themselves?

Often, The Greatest Minds Lie Hidden

Submitted by Latin Phrases on August 10, 2008
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saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent
Often, the greatest minds lie hidden. (Titus Maccius Plautus)

What Jupiter Is Allowed, the Ox Is Not

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Quod licet Jovi non licet bovi (Anonymous)
What Jupiter is allowed, the ox is not.

Nothing Is Conceived and Perfected at the Same Time

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nihil est... simul et inventum et perfectum
Nothing is conceived and perfected at the same time. (Cicero)

Moderation In Everything

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modus omnibus in rebus (Plautus)
Moderation in everything.

A Sound Mind in a Sound Body

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mens sana in corpore sano (Juvenal, ancient Roman poet).
A sound mind in a sound body.

The Journey Is Long by Teaching, but Effective by Examples

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longum iter est per praecepta, breve et efficax per exempla
The journey by teaching is long, by examples - brief and effective. (Seneca the Younger)

Knowledge Itself Is Power

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Ipsa scientia potestas est
Knowledge itself is power. (Sir Francis Bacon)