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Essence (Latin: essentia) has various meanings and uses for different thinkers and in different contexts. It is used in philosophy and theology as a designation for the property or set of properties or attributes that make an entity the entity it is or, expressed negatively, without which it would lose its identity .
The original meaning was similar to "the game is afoot", but its modern meaning, like that of the phrase "crossing the Rubicon", denotes passing the point of no return on a momentous decision and entering into a risky endeavor where the outcome is left to chance. alenda lux ubi orta libertas: Let light be nourished where liberty has arisen
truth never expires: by Seneca the Younger: veritas odit moras: truth hates delay: by Seneca the Younger: veritas odium parit: truth breeds hatred veritas omnia vincit: truth conquers all: A quotation from a letter of Jan Hus; frequently used as a motto veritas, probitas, iustitia: truth, honesty, justice: Motto of the University of Indonesia ...
Lochlan Shelfer suggests that the Greek term paraclete is a translation of the preceding Latin term advocatus: " παράκλητος [does not have] any independent meaning of its own, it is in fact a calque for the Latin term advocatus meaning a person of high social standing who speaks on behalf of a defendant in a court of law before a judge.
Abbreviation of et alii, meaning "and others". et cetera: and other things Generally used in the sense of "and so forth". et seq. and the following things Abbreviation of et sequens, meaning "and the following ones". Used in citations to indicate that the cited portion extends to the pages following the cited page.
In the philosophy of religion, a theodicy (/ θ iː ˈ ɒ d ɪ s i /; meaning 'vindication of God', from Ancient Greek θεός theos, "god" and δίκη dikē, "justice") is an argument that attempts to resolve the problem of evil that arises when all power and all goodness are simultaneously ascribed to God.
Satya (Sanskrit: सत्य; IAST: Satya) is a Sanskrit word translated as truth or essence. [3] It also refers to a virtue in Indian religions, referring to being truthful in one's thoughts, speech and action. [4] In Yoga, satya is one of five yamas, the virtuous restraint from falsehood and distortion of reality in one's expressions and ...
justice is the foundation of a reign: Motto of the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office of the Czech Republic. iustitia nemini neganda est: justice is to be denied to nobody [9] iustitia non est neganda, non differenda: justice is not to be denied, not to be delayed [9] iustitia omnibus: justice for all: The motto of Washington, D.C. iuventuti ...