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fide et virtute: by fidelity and valor: motto of Kingswood College, Kandy: fidem scit: he knows the faith: sometimes mistranslated to "keep the faith" when used in contemporary English writings of all kinds to convey a light-hearted wish for the reader's well-being fides qua creditur: the faith by which it is believed
Social philosopher Roman Krznaric suggested in his book Carpe Diem Regained (2017) that carpe diem is the answer to consumer cultures schedules, timed work days, consumer culture and planning out our actions over the course of weeks and the weekends, instead of "just do it", with thought experiments for seizing the day rather than placing into ...
carpe noctem: seize the night: An exhortation to make good use of the night, often used when carpe diem, q.v., would seem absurd, e.g., when observing a deep-sky object or conducting a Messier marathon or engaging in social activities after sunset. carpe vinum: seize the wine: Carthago delenda est: Carthage must be destroyed
Illustration by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale. First published as number 208 in the verse collection Hesperides (1648), the poem extols the notion of carpe diem, a philosophy that recognizes the brevity of life and the need to live for and in the moment.
Carpe-Diem-type phrase from the Odes of Horace, Nunc est bibendum, nunc pede libero pulsanda tellus (Now is the time to drink, now the time to dance footloose upon the earth). Used as a slogan by Michelin and the origin of the Michelin Man's name Bibendum. nunc pro tunc
virtute duce: led by virtue: virtute duce comite fortuna: led by virtue, accompanied by [good] fortune: virtute et armis: by virtue and arms: Alternatively, "by manliness and weapons". The State motto of Mississippi, United States. The phrase was possibly derived from the motto of Lord Gray de Wilton, virtute non armis fido ("I trust in virtue ...
macte virtute sic itur ad astra: those who excel, thus reach the stars: or "excellence is the way to the stars"; frequent motto; from Virgil's Aeneid IX.641 (English, Dryden) magister dixit: the teacher has said it: Canonical medieval reference to Aristotle, precluding further discussion magister meus Christus: Christ is my teacher
per diem (pd.) by day: Thus, "per day". A specific amount of money an organization allows an individual to spend per day, typically for travel expenses. per fas et nefas: through right or wrong: By fair means or foul per fidem intrepidus: fearless through faith per incuriam: through inadvertence or carelessness