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The last words attributed to Archimedes (paraphrased from Valerius Maximus' Memorable Doings and Sayings). During the raid of Syracuse by the Romans, Archimedes was busy drawing mathematical circles. He was eventually attacked and killed by a Roman soldier as he was too engrossed in thought to obey the soldier's orders.
wisdom and truth: Motto of Christchurch Girls' High School, New Zealand. sapientia et virtus: wisdom and virtue: Motto of the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. sapientia ianua vitae: wisdom is the gateway to life: Motto of the Wirral Grammar School for Boys, Bebington, England. sapientia melior auro: wisdom is better than gold
truth, faith, [and] wisdom: Motto of Dowling Catholic High School: veritas in caritate: truth in charity: Motto of Bishop Wordsworth's School, St Munchin's College, and the University of Santo Tomas: veritas, iustitia, libertas: truth, justice, [and] liberty: Motto of the Free University of Berlin: veritas liberabit vos: truth shall liberate you
In a Christian context, agape means "love: esp. unconditional love, charity; the love of God for person and of person for God". [3] Agape is also used to refer to a love feast. [4] The christian priest and philosopher Thomas Aquinas describe agape as "to will the good of another". [5] Eros (ἔρως, érōs) means "love, mostly of the sexual ...
A type of icon of the Theotokos is "Wisdom hath builded Her house" (Премудрость созда Себе дом), a quote from Proverbs 9:1 ("Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars") interpreted as prefiguring the incarnation, with the Theotokos being the "house" chosen by the "hypostatic Wisdom" (i.e. "Wisdom ...
These 75 quotes by Seneca capture some of his best works and offer plenty of wisdom for going through daily life. Related: 75 Epictetus Quotes on Life, Philosophy and Empowerment. 75 Seneca Quotes. 1.
List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names; Lopadotemachoselachogaleokranioleipsanodrimhypotrimmatosilphiokarabomelitokatakechymenokichlepikossyphophattoperisteralektryonoptekephalliokigklopeleiolagoiosiraiobaphetraganopterygon; Eidolon; Greek words for love
This page is one of a series listing English translations of notable Latin phrases, such as veni, vidi, vici and et cetera.Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as ancient Greek rhetoric and literature started centuries before the beginning of Latin literature in ancient Rome.