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Latin Phrases: N

Latin phrases containing words that begin with letter N

I Am Not Led, I Lead

non ducor, duco
I am not led, I lead.

The Sinew Of Things

nervus rerum
The sinew of things.

Not All Of Me Will Die

non omnis moriar
Not all of me will die.
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus, a.k.a. Horace, ancient Roman poet)

They, Who Were Too Successful, Live In Solitude

in solitudo vivent, qui rem nimium bene gesserunt.
They, who were too successful, live in solitude.

No Day without a Line

nulla dies sine linea
No day without a line.

I Do Not Buy Mere Hope

spem pretio non emo
I do not buy mere hope (Terence)

If You Did It, Deny It

si fecisti, nega
If you did it, deny it.

What Jupiter Is Allowed, the Ox Is Not

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

The Road From The Earth To The Stars Is Not Easy

non est ad astra mollis e terris via
The road from earth to the stars is not easy.
(Lucius Annaeus Seneca, a.k.a., Seneca the Younger).

Nothing Is Conceived and Perfected at the Same Time

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