Latin Phrases Patriots Should Know: Patriotic Latin Phrases and Their Translations
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We’re not suggesting that you need to learn Latin – although learning new things is always good. However, there is a long tradition of freedom-loving patriots formulating their slogans in Latin ("Audemus jura nostra defendere") or Greek (“Molon Labe”). So while you don’t have to be able to read The Aeneid or The Odyssey in the original language, there are some key phrases you should know so that you can recognize an ally by his bumper sticker in the wild.
The penchant for classical language has a variety of sources. First, there is the affinity of patriots with the republics of the ancient world – the Greek democracies, yes, but the Roman Republic in particular. Second, there is the tendency of the Founding Fathers to be products of the classical education tradition. Thus, they had more than a working knowledge of the languages of antiquity. Third, they just sound cool.
Here’s a list of some of our favorite phrases in Latin and Greek for patriots to know.
Latin Phrases Used in the U.S. Military
“In Orbe Terrum Non Visi”
“Sic semper tyrannis”
“De oppresso liber”
“Legibus armisque devoti”
“Hiemes oppugnamus et montes superamus”
“Nous resterons la”
“Semper primus”
“Noli me tangere”
“Volens et potens”
“Patriae fidelitas”
“Firmiter et fideliter”
“Nihil obstat”
“Ex alis pugnamus”
“Vigilantia aeterna”
“Parati respondere”
“Armipotent”
“Insiste firmiter”
“Semper fidelis”
“Construimus, batuimus”
“Libertatem defendimus”
“Parati defendere”
“Mors ab alto”
“Toujours au danger”
“In alis vincimus”
“Tutor et ultor”
“Non sibi sed aliis”
“Semper supra”
Latin Phrases Used in Patriotic America
“Vince aut morire”
“In hoc signo vinces”
“Molon labe”
“Si vis pacem, para bellum”
“Audentes fortuna juvat”
“Malo periculosam, libertatem quam quietam servitutem”
“Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito”
Philosophical Latin Phrases
“Nemo vir est qui mundum non reddat meliorem”
“Laos Deo”
“Scientia potentia est”
“Sic parvis magna”
“Tempus fugit”
“Res ipsa loquitur”
“Quis custodiet ipsos custodies?”
“Primum vivere, deinde philosophari”
Latin Phrases Used by American States
“Stella quarta decima”
“Audemus jura nostra defendere”
“Cave Canem”
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- Military Wit and Wisdom Quotes: Quotes About Combat and War from the Military
- American Exceptionalism: Quotes About the American Dream and What Makes America Unique
- Freedom of Speech and Political Correctness Quotes: Quotes About the First Amendment
- Warrior Mindset Quotes: Quotes About Mental Toughness and Overcoming Life's Challenges
- Taxes and Free Market Quotes: Quotes About Taxes and Their Impact on the Free Market
- Critical Thinking Quotes: Quotes on the Importance of Developing the Ability to Think Critically
- Military-Industrial Complex: Quotes About Defense Contractors' Insidious Relationship with D.C.
- How Civilizations Fall: Quotes to Remind Us How and Why Empires Collapse
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- Latin Phrases Patriots Should Know: Patriotic Latin Phrases and Their Translations
