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Latin quotes starting with T

82 Latin quotes starting with T, from Tabula rasa to Tuus sum, inquit, Brute, malus genius. Each with translation, meaning and the story behind it.

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Tabula rasa
A blank slate.
Tacere multis discitur vitae malis
Silence is learned through life's many troubles.
Taciturnitas stulto homini pro sapientia est
Talenta pro patria et humanitate
Talis qualis
Talium est enim regnum Dei
Tamdiu discendum est, quemadmodum vivas, quamdiu vivas
Tanto brevius omne quanto felicius tempus
The happier the time, the shorter it seems.
Tantum devolutum quantum appellatum
Tantundem eiusdem generis
Te Deum laudamus, te Dominum confitemur; te aeternum Patrem omnis terra veneratur
Temeritas est florentis aetatis, prudentia senescentis
Rashness belongs to youth, prudence to old age.
Temet nosce
Tempora labuntur, tacitisque senescimus annis
Time slips away, and we grow old with silent years.
Tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis
Times change, and we change with them.
Tempori aptari decet
Tempori parce!
Tempori servire
Tempus abire tibi est
It is time for you to go.
Tempus edax rerum
Time, the devourer of all things.
Tempus edax, homo edacior
Tempus est etiam maiora conari
It is time to attempt even greater things.
Tempus est nos de illa perpetua iam, non de hac exigua vita cogitare
It is time for us to think of that eternal life, not this brief one.
Tempus facit aerumnas leves
Time makes troubles light.
Tempus fugit
Time flies.
Tempus fugit, academia sempiterna
Tempus fugit, aeternitas manet
Tempus fugit, amor manet
Tempus regit actum
Tempus rerum imperator
Tempus volat, hora fugit
Tendit in ardua virtus
Teneas tuis te
Keep to your own.
Teneo te, Africa
Tentanda via
Terminat hora diem; terminat auctor opus
Terminus a quo
Terminus ad quem
Terminus ante quem
Terminus post quem
Terra australis incognita
Terra firma
Terra incognita
Terra nullius
Terras irradient
Terribilis est locus iste
Tertium genus
Tertium non datur
A third is not given.
Tertium quid
Tertius gaudens
The third party rejoices.
Testimonium paupertatis
Testis unus, testis nullus
Textus receptus
Timendi causa est nescire
Ignorance is the cause of fear.
Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes
I fear the Greeks, even when they bring gifts.
Timidi mater non flet
Timor mortis conturbat me
Timor non est in caritate, sed perfecta caritas foras mittit timorem
Tolle, lege
Tot homines, quot sententiae
As many people, so many opinions.
Toto caelo
Totus mundus agit histrionem
Totus tuus
Tradita innovare, innovata tradere
Traditio et innovatio
Traditio nostra unacum Europae virtutibus splendet
Trahit sua quemque voluptas
Translatio imperii
Tres faciunt collegium
Treuga Dei
Treveris ex urbe Deus complet dona sophiae
Tu fui, ego eris
Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito
Do not yield to misfortunes, but go against them all the more boldly.
Tu quoque
Tu quoque, mi fili
Tunica propior pallio est
The tunic is closer than the cloak.
Turpe est aliud loqui, aliud sentire
It is shameful to say one thing and think another.
Turpe est difficiles habere nugas
Turris fortis mihi Deus
Tutor rem pupilli emere non potest
Tutum te robore reddam
Tuus sum, inquit, Brute, malus genius
I am your evil spirit, Brutus, it said.