Quidquid latine dictum, altum videtur. Whatever is said in Latin seems profound Who would disagree? From jurisprudence and medicine to… READ MORE
Perfer et obdura; dolor hic tibi proderit olim Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.… READ MORE
Omnia Romae cum pretio Everything in Rome comes with a price. Juvenal died around 130 AD. Since it took another… READ MORE
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Nemo nisi per amicitiam cognoscitur No one learns except by friendship [with the subject being studied] The literal translation… READ MORE
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The Kanizsa Triangle, an illustration of Gestalt psycology in action.Malum quidem nullum esse sine aliquo bono. There is no evil… READ MORE
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No, I am not losing my mind. No, I have not forgotten about the letters J and K. The Latin… READ MORE
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Igne natura renovatur integra (Alchemical motto) Through fire, nature is reborn whole Recently a paper was published in a journal… READ MORE
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Historia est magistra vitae History is life’s teacher Life, like any other game, contains a manifold of moves and pieces.… READ MORE
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Gradatim ferociter By degrees, ferociously. (Motto of Blue Origin) The Japanese principle of kaizen comes to mind here. Small improvements… READ MORE
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Faber est suae quisque fortunae (Appius Claudius Caecus) We are the artisans of our own fortunes. (Appius the Blind) Nota bene:… READ MORE
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