Sona si Latine loqueris.
Honk if you speak Latin.

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Veritas numquam perit - Truth never perishes. (Seneca)

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Ad vitam - For life

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Ad nauseum - To the point of making one sick

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Felix sit annus novus: “Happy New Year!”

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Caveat Scriptor: “Writer Beware”

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Nil Desperandum: “Never Despair”

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Semper Paratus: “Always Prepared”
- Motto of the United States Coast Guard

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Noli Turbare Circulos Meos: “Do not disturb my circles!”
This phrase was said by Archimedes just before a Roman solider, who had been ordered not to, killed him. The Roman solider was later executed for doing this.

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Lux Et Veritas: “The light and the truth”

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Fortes Fortuna Adiuvat: “Fortune Favors The Brave”

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Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR): “The Senate and the People of Rome”
- The official name of the Republic of Rome, and still today the motto of the city of Rome.

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non in legendo sed in intelligendo legis consistunt: “The laws depend not on being read, but on being understood.”

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Urbs in Horto: “City In A Garden”
- Motto of the city of Chicago

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Vice Versa: “With Position Turned,” or more loosely translated “The Other Way Around”
- Everyone knows “vice versa,” but I bet you didn’t know the Latin translation for it!

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Quid Pro Quo: “What for What”
- Used when doing a favor for someone in exchange for a favor.

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Tempus Rerum Imperator: “Time Commands All Things.”
- The motto of the “Worshipful Company of Clockmakers,” which is one of the livery companies in London.

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Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto: “The Welfare of the People is to be the Highest Law.”
This phrase comes courtesy of Cicero, and is quoted by John Locke in describing the proper organization of government.

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Learning Latin can prove to be of great use in a variety of instances. For writing, Latin teaches you the roots of many words and a Latin phrase here and there can even add a certain level of distinction to your writing. So every day I will update with a new Latin [...]

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