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  • Knowledge Itself Is Power

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

    They, Who Were Too Successful, Live In Solitude

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

    What Is Quickly Gained, Is Quickly Lost

    quod cito acquiritur cito perit
    What is quickly gained, is quickly lost.

    It Is Solved By Practice

    solvitur ambulando
    It is solved by walking (by practice).

    All Is Well That Ends Well

    si finis bonus est, totum bonum erit
    All is well that ends well.

    The Way To Hell Is Easy

    facilis descensus Averno (Virgil)
    The way to hell is easy.

    Ages Erect Cities, One Hour Destroys Them

    urbes constituit aetas, hora dissolvit
    Ages erect cities, one hour destroys them. (Anonymous)

    I Fear Greeks Even Carrying Gifts

    timeo Danaos et dona ferentis
    I fear the Greeks even [when they are] carrying gifts (Virgil)

    But Who Will Guard the Guards Themselves?

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

    Often, The Greatest Minds Lie Hidden

    saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent
    Often, the greatest minds lie hidden. (Titus Maccius Plautus)