Argumentum ad crumenam

Qualis autem homo ipse esset, talem eius esse orationem means “As a man himself is, so is his speech.” The way someone speaks reveals their character. Source: Cicero, Tusculanae Disputationes 5.47 (after Socrates).

Equidem ad pacem hortari non desino; quae vel iniusta utilior est quam iustissimum bellum cum civibus means “For my part, I never stop urging peace, which even on unjust terms is more useful than the most just war against fellow citizens.” Cicero argues that even an imperfect peace is better than a civil war, however justified the war may seem. Source: Cicero, letters.

Amor fati means “Love of fate.” Not merely to accept what happens but to embrace it, including hardship. Source: Friedrich Nietzsche, The Gay Science and Ecce Homo.

Simplex sigillum veri means “Simplicity is the seal of truth.” The truest explanations are often the simplest ones. Source: Motto of Herman Boerhaave.

Qui tacet consentire videtur means “Who is silent seems to consent.” Silence can be taken as agreement. Source: Liber Sextus (Boniface VIII), Regulae iuris 43.

Patriae decori civibus educandis means “For the glory of the fatherland, by educating its citizens.” The motto says that a country’s honor depends on how well it educates its people. Source: Latin university motto.