Latin for Cause and Effectual Magicks )O(...

The H's to the M's...

habeas corpus

Show me the body.

habent sua fata libelli	books have their destiny (according to the capabilities of the reader).

habeo non habeor	I hold but am not held.

habere, non haberi	to hold, not to be held.

habet cerebrum sensus arcem; hic mentis est regimen	the brain is the citadel of the senses this guides the principle of thought.

habet et bellum suas leges	even war has its laws.

habitarunt di quoque sylvas	the gods also dwelt in the woods.

hac illac perfluo	I flow this way and that.

hac urget lupus, hac canis	on one side a wolf besets you, on the other a dog.

has vaticinationes eventus comprobavit	the event has verified these predictions.

haud facile emergunt	they do easily rise up.

haud ignara ac non incauta futuri	neither ignorant nor careless of the future.

haud ignota loquor	I speak not of unknown things.

hc omnia transeunt	all these things pass away.

helluo librorum	a devourer of books.

hi motus animorum atque hc certamina tanta pulveris exigui jactu compressa quiescent

these passions of their souls, these conflicts so fierce, will cease, and be repressed by the casting of a little dust.

hi sunt inimici pessumi fronte hilaro corde tristi	your worst enemies are those whose faces are cheerful while their hearts are bitter.

hic abundant leones

here lions abound.

hic est mucro defensionis tu	this is the point of your defense.

hic et nunc

here and now.

hic et ubique

here and everywhere.

hic locus est ubi mors gaudet succurrere vitae	this is the place where death delights in helping life.

hic niger est	that one has a dark heart.

hic nigr succus loliginis, hc est grugo mera	this is the very venom of dark detraction; this is pure malignity.

hic rogo, non furor est ne moriare mori?	I ask, is it not madness to die that you may not die?

hic sunt dracones	here there are dragons.

hic terminus hret	here is the end of all things.

hiera picra	the sacred bitter.

hinc et inde	from both sides.

hinc itur ad astra

from here the way leads to the stars.

his ducibus	with these as guides.

historia vitae magistra

history, the teacher of life.

hoc erat in more majorum	this was in the custom of our ancestors.

hoc est vivere bis, vita posse priore frui	it is to live twice, when you can enjoy recalling your former life.

hoc habeo quodcunque dedi	whatever I have given, I still possess.

hoc indictum volo	I wish this unsaid.

hoc majorum virtus	this is the valor of my ancestors.

hoc opus	this is (my) work.

hoc signo vinces	by this sign you will conquer.

hoc volo, sic jubeo, sit pro ratione voluntas	this I wish, thus I command, let my will stand in place of reason.

hodie animi nostri, postridie orbis	today our souls, tomorrow the world.

homines (enim) ad deos nulla re propius accedunt quam salutem hominibus dando	in nothing are men more like gods than when they save (or heal) their fellow men.

homo antiqua virtute ac fide	a man of the ancient virtue and loyalty.

homo constat ex duabus partibus, corpore et anima, quorum una est corporea, altera ab omni materi concretione sejuncta

man is composed of two parts, body and soul, of which the one is corporeal, the other separated from all combination with matter.

homo doctus in se semper divitias habet	a learned person always has wealth within.

homo homini aut Deus aut lupus	man is to man either a God or a wolf.

homo proponit, sed Deus disponit	man proposes, but God disposes.

homo solus aut Deus aut Dmon

man alone is either a God or a Demon.

homo sum humani a me nihil alienum puto

I am a human being; nothing human is strange to me.

honesta mors turpi vita potior	an honorable death is better than a dishonorable life.

honestum non est semper quod licet	what is lawful is not always respectable.

honor et virtus	honor and virtue.

hor cedunt, et dies, et menses, et anni, nec prteritum tempus unquam revertitur	hours and days, months and years, pass away, and time once past never returns.

horas non numero nisi serenas	I do not count the hours unless they are sunny.

humiles laborant ubi potentes dissident	the humble are in danger when the powerful disagree.

humilitas occidit superbiam	humility conquers pride.

i secundo omine	go, and may all good go with you.

iacta alea esto (jacta alea esto)	let the die be cast.

iamque opus exegi	and now I have finished the work.

id agas tuo te merito ne quis oderit	take care that no one hates you justly.

id cinerem, aut manes credis curare sepultos?	do you think that spirits or ashes of the dead care for such things?

id nobis maxime nocet, quod non ad rationis lumen sed ad similitudinem aliorum vivimus	this is especially ruinous to us, that we shape our lives not by the light of reason, but after the fashion of others.

idem est ergo beate vivere et secundum naturam	to live happily is the same thing as to live in accordance with natures laws.

ignavis precibus Fortuna repugnat	Fortune spurns the prayers of cowards.

igne natura renovatur integra	through fire, nature is reborn whole.

ignobile vulgus	the ignoble multitude.

ignorantia legis neminem excusat	ignorance of the law excuses no one.

ignoratione rerum bonarum et malarum, maxime hominum vita vexatur	through ignorance of the distinction between good and bad, the life of men is greatly vexed.

ignoti nulla cupido	there is no desire for what is unknown.

ignotum per ignotius

unknown by means of the more unknown. Synonymous with obscurum per obscurius.

ignotus	unknown.

ille mi par esse deo videtur	he seems to me to be equal to a god.

illic apposito narrabis multa Lyo	there, with the wine of Bacchus in front of you, you will tell many a tale.

illicitum non sperandum	what is unlawful should not be hoped for.

imitari quam invidere	to imitate rather than envy.

imitatio dei	imitation of a god.

imperium facile iis artibus retinetur, quibus initio partum est	power is easily retained by those arts by which it was at first acquired.

imperium in imperio

an order within an order.

impia sub dulci melle venena latent	deadly poisons are concealed under sweet honey.

impossibilium nulla obligatio est	there is no legal obligation to perform impossibilities.

imprimis venerare deos	before all things reverence the gods.

imprimisque hominis est propria veri inquisitio atque investigatio	the first duty of man is seeking after and investigating the truth.

improbis aliena virtus semper formidolosa est	to wicked men the virtue of others is always a matter of dread.

in absentia luci, tenebrae vincunt	in the absence of light, darkness prevails.

in animo perturbato, sicut in corpore, sanitas esse non potest	in a disturbed mind, as in a body in the same state, health cannot exist.

in aqua scribis	you are writing in water (it is without effect).

in beato omnia beata

with the blessed, all things are blessed.

in contingentibus et liberis tota ratio facti stat in voluntate facientis	in contingent and free things, all the reason of the fact lies in the will of the doer.

in dies meliora	better things to come.

in esse	in existence.

in girum imus nocte et consumimur igni

We enter the circle at night and are consumed by fire.

in inceptum finis est	the beginning foreshadows the end.

in omnibus caritas	in all things love.

in perpetuam rei memoriam	in everlasting remembrance of an event or thing.

in puris naturalibus	in a purely natural state.

in regione caecorum rex est luscus

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

in rerum natura

in the nature of things.

in scula sculorum	for ages and ages; forever and ever.

in se contexta recurrit	intertwined together, it returns to itself.

in somnis veritas	in dreams there is truth.

in tempestate floresco	I flourish in the tempest.

in toto et pars continetur	in the whole, the part is also contained.

in trinitate robur	my strength lies in the Trinity (my strength lies in triunity).

in utraque fortuna paratus	prepared for any change of fortune.

in vacuo	in a void. Isolated from other things.

in veritate victoria	victory lies with the truth.

incipe	begin.

indictum sit	be it unsaid.

inest sua gratia parvis	even little things have a grace (or charm) of their own.

infra dignitatem	beneath ones dignity.

ingenio et labore	by natural ability and work.

ingenio experior funera digna meo	I suffer ruin worthy of mine own invention.

ingenio non tate adipiscitur sapientia	wisdom is a gift of nature, not of years.

ingenio stat sine morte decus	the honor accorded to genius is immortal.

ingenium cui sit, cui mens divinior, atque os magna sonaturum, des nominis hujus honorem

the one who possesses genius, a superior mind, and eloquence to display great things, is entitled to the honored name of poet.

ingenium mala spe movent	misfortunes often stir up genius.

ingens telum necessitas	necessity is a powerful weapon.

ingrata patria, ne ossa quidem mea habebis	ungrateful country, you shall not have even my bones.

ingratis servire nefas	to serve the ungrateful is an offense to the gods.

ingrediturque solo, et caput inter nubila condit	she (fame) walks on the earth, and her head is concealed in the clouds.

injuria non excusat injuriam	one wrong does not justify another.

insanabile cacoethes scribendi	an incurable passion to write.

insania scire se non potest, non magis quam ccitas se videre	insanity cannot recognize itself any more than blindness can see itself.

inspicere tanquam in speculum in vitas omnium jubeo, atque ex aliis sumere exemplum sibi

the lives of other men should be regarded as a mirror from which we may take an example and a rule of conduct for ourselves.

intaminatis honoribus	with unstained honors.

integra mens augustissima possessio	a sound and vigorous mind is the highest possession.

integros haurire fontes	to drink from pure fountains.

intellectus merces est fidei	understanding is the reward of faith.

intelligenti pauca	few words suffice for he who understands.

intemerata fides	faith undefiled.

intentio cca mala	a hidden intention is an evil one.

inter amicos omnium rerum communitas	among friends all things are common.

inter arma enim silent leges

in a time of war, the law falls silent.

inter canem et lupum	between dog and wolf (at twilight).

inter delicias semper aliquid svi nos strangulat	in the midst of our enjoyments there is always some wrong to torture us.

inter malleum et incudem	between the hammer and the anvil.

inter spem curamque, timores inter et iras, omnem crede diem tibi diluxisse supremum; grata superveniet qu non sperabitur hora

in the midst of hope and care, in the midst of fears and passions, believe each day that dawns on you is your last; more gratefully will you greet the hour that is not expected.

inter spem et metum	between hope and fear.

inter vivos

between the living.

interdum requiescendum	sometimes we must rest.

interdum stultus bene loquitur	sometimes a fool speaks well.

interiora vide	look within.

intra muros

within the walls. Not public.

intra verba peccare	to offend in words only.

intra vires	within the powers. Within one's authority.

introite, nam et hic dii sunt	enter, for here too are gods.

intus et in cute novi hominem	I know the man inside and out.

intuta qu indecora	what is unseemly is unsafe.

invia virtuti nulla est via	no way is impassable to virtue.

invicta	unconquered.

invidia major	superior to envy.

inviolabiles telo Cupidinis	those immune to Cupids arrow.

invisa numquam imperia retinentur diu	hated governments never last long.

invita Minerva	Minerva being unwilling (lacking inspiration).

invitum fortuna fovet	fortune helps a man even against his will.

invitum qui servat idem facit occidenti	the one who saves a man against his will does the same as if he killed him.

involuta veritas in alto latet	truth lies wrapped up and hidden in the depths.

ips rursum concedite sylv	once again, ye woods, I say good-bye.

ipsa scientia potestas est	knowledge itself is power.

ipsa se fraus, etiamsi initio cautior fuerit, detegit	treachery, though at first very cautious, betrays itself in the end.

ipse amicus	I am my own friend.

ipse dixit Dominus	the Lord himself has spoken it.

ipse Jupiter, neque pluens omnibus placet, neque abstinens	even Jupiter himself cannot please all, whether he sends rain or fair weather.

ipse quis sit, utrum sit an non sit, id quoque nescit	he knows not who he is, nor if he is, nor if he is not.

ipsissima verba

word for word.

ipso facto

by the fact itself.

ira deorum

wrath of the gods. (pax deorum; peace of the gods).

ira leonis nobilis	the anger of the lion is noble.

iram qui vincit, hostem superat maximum	the one who subdues his anger conquers his greatest enemy.

irremeabilis unda	the river from which there is no return (the river Styx).

irritabis crabones	you will stir up the hornets.

is maxime divitiis fruetur (or utitur), qui minime divitiis indiget	he most enjoys wealth who least desires wealth.

is plurimum habebit qui minimum desiderabit	he will have most who desires least.

isthuc est sapere non quod ante pedes modo est videre, sed etiam illa qu futura sunt prospicere

true wisdom consists not in seeing that which is immediately before our eyes, but in the foresight of that which may happen.

ita cuique comparatum est in tate hominum; ita divis est placitum, voluptatem ut mror comes consequatur	it is our human lot, it is heavens will, for sorrow to come after joy.

ita finitima sunt falsa veris, ut in prcipitem locum non debeat se sapiens committere	falsehood often borders so nearly on the truth that a wise man should not trust himself to the precipice.

ita lex scripta (est)	thus the law is written; such is the law.

ita voluerunt, ita factum est	so they willed, so it will be done.

iter legis	The path of the law. The path a law takes from its conception to its implementation.

iugulare mortuos

to cut the throat of corpses. Refers to attacking the work or personality of deceased person. Alternatively, it can be used to describe criticism of an individual already heavily criticised by others.

iuncta iuvant

together they strive.

Iupiter merentibus offert	Jupiter rewards the deserving.

iuris ignorantia est cum ius nostrum ignoramus	it is ignorance of the law when we do not know our own rights.

ius ad bellum

law towards war. Refers to the laws of self-defence or preemptive strikes.

ius cogens

compelling law. Refers to prohibitions on waging aggressive war, crimes against humanity, war crimes, piracy, genocide, slavery, and torture.

ius primae noctis	law of the first night. The droit de seigneur.

jacta est alea (jacta alea est)	the die is cast.

jam redit et Virgo	now returns the Virgin.

jam redit et Virgo, redeunt Saturnia regna

now the Virgin goddess of justice returns, now the reign of Saturn (the return of Astra, goddess of Justice, was thought by Romans to be a signal for the return of the Golden Age).

jamque dies, ni fallor adest quem semper acerbum semper honoratum (sic dii voluistis) habebo	that day I shall always recollect with grief; with reverence also (for the gods so willed it).

jamque opus exegi	and now I have finished the work.

janu mentis	gates of the mind.

Jasper fert myrrham, thus Melchior, Balthazar aurum. Hc quicum secum portet tria nomina regum, solvitur a morbo, Domini pietate, caduco

Jasper brings myrrh, Melchior frankincense, and Balthazar gold. Whoever carries with him the names of these three kings will, by the grace of the Lord, be exempt from the falling sickness (a medieval European charm).

jocos et dii amant	even the gods love jokes.

jucunda rerum vicissitudo	a delightful change of circumstances.

judicis est innocenti subvenire	it is the duty of the judge to support innocence.

judicium Dei	the judgment of God (trial by ordeal).

juncta juvant	things united aid each other.

junctque Nymphis Grati decentes	the beauteous Graces linked hand in hand with the Nymphs.

jungere equos Titan velocibus imperat Horis	Titan commands the swift-flying Hours to yoke the horses of the sun.

Jupiter est quodcumque vides, quocumque moveris	Jupiter is whatever you see, whichever way you move.

Jupiter tonans	Jupiter the thunderer.

jura inventa metu injusti fateare necesse est, tempora si fastosque velis evolvere mundi

if you examine the history of the world you will have to admit that fear of injustice brought justice into being.

jurare in verba magistri	to swear by the words of the master.

juravi lingua, mentem injuratam gero	I have sworn with my tongue, but my mind is unsworn.

jure divino	by Divine right; by Divine law.

jure humano	by human law; by the will of the people.

jure, non dono	by right, not by gift.

jus civile neque inflecti gratia, neque perfringi potentia, neque adulterari pecunia debet	the law ought neither to be warped by favor, nor shattered by power, nor corrupted by money.

jus est ars boni et qui	law is the art of the good and the just.

jus et norma loquendi	the rule and law of language.

jus gentium	the law of nations.

jus gladii	the law of the sword.

jus sanguinis, quod in legitimis succesionibus spectatur, ipso nativitatis tempore qusitum est	the right of blood, which is regarded in all lawful inheritances, is found in the very time of nativity.

jus summum spe summa malitia est	extreme law (or justice) is often extreme wrong.

justi ut sidera fulgent	the just shine as the stars.

justiti soror fides	faith, the sister of justice.

justitia et fortitudo invincibilia sunt	justice and fortitude are invincible.

justitia et pax	justice and peace.

justitia nihil expetit prmii	justice seeks no reward.

justitia non novit patrem nec matrem, solum veritatem spectat	justice knows neither father nor mother, it regards the truth alone.

justitia virtutum regina

justice is the queen of virtues.

juvant arva parentum	the fields of our ancestors delight.

juvant aspera probum	misfortunes benefit the good man.

kairon gnothi	know your opportunity.

kat eksochen	by way of excellence; with distinction.

labora ut in ternum vivas	strive that you may live forever.

laborare est orare	to work is to pray.

laborum dulce lenimen	the sweet solace of my labors.

lacrim rerum	the tears of things.

lacrim simulat	crocodile tears.

lapsus memoriae	slip of memory.

latere semper patere, quod latuit diu	leave in concealment what has long been concealed.

latet anguis in herba	a snake lies hid in the grass.

lathe biosas	remain hidden in life.

latitat	he lurks; he is hidden.

laudant quod non intelligunt	they praise what they do not understand.

laudator temporis acti

praiser of time past. One who is discontent with the present and instead prefers things of the past.

laudes cano heroum	I sing the praise of heroes.

laus est facere quod decet, non quod licet	it is doing what we ought to do, and not merely doing what we may do, that is the ground of praise.

laus vera et humili spe contingit viro; non nisi potenti falsa	true praise is often the lot of him who is humble; false praise reaches none but the powerful.

leberide ccior	blinder than a serpents sloughed skin.

legant prius et postea despeciant	let them read first, and despise afterward.

lege artis

according to the law of the art.

lege totum si vis scire totum	read the whole if you wish to know the whole.

legem terrae	the law of the land.

leges bon ex malis moribus procreantur	from bad morals good laws are produced.

leges mori serviunt	laws are subservient to custom.

legi, intellexi, et condemnavi	I read, understood, and condemned.

legimus, ne legantur	we read that others may not read.

legite et discite	read and learn.

legum servi sumus ut liberi esse possimus	we are slaves of the law so that we may be able to be free.

lene tormentum	gentle torment.

leone fortior fides	faith is stronger than a lion.

leve et reluis	arise and re-illumine.

levis est consolatio ex miseria aliorum	the comfort derived from the misery of others is slight.

levis sit tibi terra	may the earth lie light upon you.

levius fit patientia quicquid corrigere est nefas	patience makes more tolerable that which it is impossible to correct.

lex artis	law of the skill.

lex est ratio summa insita in natura, qu jubet ea, qu facienda sunt, prohibetque contraria	law is the highest reason implanted in nature, which commands what ought to be done and forbids what is contrary.

lex ferenda	the law that should be borne. The law as it ought to be.

lex lata	the law that has been borne. The law as it is.

lex loci	law of the place.

lex neminem cogit ad impossibilia	the law compels no one to do what is impossible.

lex non scripta	law that has not been written. Unwritten law, or common law.

lex paciferat	the law shall bring peace.

lex parsimoniae	law of succinctness. also known as Occam's Razor.

lex prospicit non respicit	the law is prospective, not retrospective.

lex scripta	written law. Statutory law. Contrasted with lex non scripta.

lex talionis	the law of retaliation. Retributive justice (an eye for an eye).

libenter homines id quod volunt credunt	men willingly believe that which they wish for.

liber et erectus	free and upright.

liber sunt enim nostr cogitationes	our thoughts are free.

libera Fortun mors est; capit omnia tellus qu genuit	death is not subject to Fortune; the earth holds everything that she ever brought forth.

Libera Scientia	Free knowledge.

libera te metu mortis	deliver yourself from the fear of death.

liberavi animam meam	I have freed my soul.

libertas et natale solum	liberty and my native land.

libido dominatur	the passions have gained control.

licentia poetica	poetic license.

licentiam retroena	abstain from license.

lingu verbera	lashings of the tongue.

lis litem generat	strife begets strife.

litem lite resolvere	to settle strife by strife.

litem quod lite resolvit	resolving one controversy by creating another.

litera scripta manet, verbum ut inane perit	the written word remains, what is spoken perishes.

littera enim occidit, spiritus autem vivificat (littera occidit, spiritus vivicat)	for the letter kills, but the spirit breathes life.

littera scripta manet	the written letter remains.

locus classicus	a classic place.

locus minoris resistentiae

place of less resistance.

locus standi	A right to stand.

longe mea discrepat istis et vox et ratio	both my language and my sentiments differ widely from theirs.

longissimus dies cito conditur	the longest day soon comes to an end.

lorem ipsum

sorrow itself; pain for its own sake.

lotis manibus	with washed hands.

lubrici sunt fortun gressus	the footsteps of fortune are slippery.

luce lucet aliena	it shines with a borrowed light (the moon).

luceat et crescat	let it shine and grow.

lucent in tenebris	they shine in darkness.

lucis et pacis	light and peace.

lucrum malum quale dispendio	an evil gain equals a loss.

luctor et emergo

I struggle and emerge.

ludemus bene in compania	We play well in groups.

ludere cum sacris	to play or trifle with sacred things.

ludibrium Fortun	the plaything of Fortune.

ludit in humanis divina potentia rebus, et certam prsens vix habet hora fidem

the powers above seem to play with human affairs, so that we can scarcely be assured of the present hour.

lumen coeleste sequamur	may we follow heavenly inspiration.

lupus in fabula	the wolf in the story. Speak of the wolf, and he will come.

lupus non mordet lupum	a wolf does not bite a wolf.

lupus pilum mutat, non mentem	the wolf changes its coat, not its disposition.

lux aeterna	eternal light.

lux et veritas

light and truth.

lux ex tenebris	light from darkness.

lux in tenebris lucet	the light shines in the darkness.

lux mundi	light of the world.

lux sit

let there be light.

lux tua via mea	thy light is my way.

lux tua vita mihi	your light is my life.

lux, veritas, virtus	light, truth, courage.

macte virtute diligentiaque esto	persevere in virtue and diligence.

magis mutus quam piscis	quieter than a fish.

magister artis ingeniique largitor venter	the belly is the teacher of arts, and the bestower of genius (necessity is the mother of invention).

magna di curant, parva neglegunt	the gods care about great matters, but they neglect small ones.

magna eloquentia, sicut flamma, materia alitur, et motibus excitatur et urendo clarescit

it is the eloquence as of a flame; it requires material to feed it, motion to excite it, and it brightens as it burns.

magna est veritas et prvalebit	truth is mighty and will prevail.

magna est vis consuetudinis; hc ferre laborem, contemnere vulnus et dolorem docet	great is the force of habit, teaching us as it does to bear fatigue and to despise wounds and pain.

magna pars hominum est, qu non peccatis irascitur sed peccantibus	the greater part of mankind is angry with the sinner and not with the sin.

magnam fortunam magnus animus decet	a great mind becomes a great fortune.

magni est ingenii revocare mentem a sensibus, et cogitationem a consuetudine abducere	it is a proof of great talents to call back the mind from the senses, and separate thought from habit.

magni nominis umbra	the shadow of a great name.

magno cum gaudio	with great joy.

magno cum periculo custoditur, quod multis placet	that is guarded at great risk which is coveted by many.

magnorum haud unquam indignus avorum	never unworthy of his illustrious ancestors.

magnum in parvo	a great amount in a small space.

magnum opus	great work. Said of someone's masterpiece.

magnus ab integro sculorum (or sclorum) nascitur ordo	the mighty cycle of the ages begins its turn anew.

Magnus Apollo	Great Apollo (excellent oracle).

maior e longinquo reverentia	greater reverence from afar. When viewed from a distance, everything is beautiful.

major ignotarum rerum est terror	greater is the terror of something unknown.

major rerum mihi nascitur ordo	a greater succession of events presents itself to my muse.

major sum quam cui possit Fortuna nocere	I am too great for Fortune to harm.

majores pennas nido	wings greater than the nest (to rise above the position to which one is born).

majorum consuetudini deditus	devoted to the tradition of his ancestors.

mala causa silenda est	it is best to be silent in a bad cause.

mala mens, malus animus	bad mind, bad designs; bad mind, bad heart.

mala merx hc, et callida est

she is a bad bargain and a crafty one.

mala ultro adsunt	misfortunes come unsought.

male imperando summum imperium amittitur	the greatest empire may be lost by the misrule of its governors.

male parta male dilabuntur	ill-gotten, ill-spent (easy come, easy go).

male vivunt qui se semper victuros putant	they live ill who think they will live forever.

maledicat Dominus	may the Lord curse him.

mali principii malus finis	the bad end of a bad beginning (bad beginnings have bad endings).

malim inquietam libertatem quam quietum servitium	I would rather have a restless liberty than a quiet slavery.

malis avibus	with bad birds (bad omen).

malo in consilio femin vincunt viros	women surpass men at scheming evil.

malo mori quam foedari	I would rather die than be dishonoured (better death than dishonour).

malum discordiae

apple of discord.

malum quo communius eo peius	the more common an evil is, the worse it is.

manent optima coele	the best things await us in heaven.

manet alta mente repostum	it remains stored deep in the mind.

manibus date lilia plenis

give lilies with full hands.

manibus victoria dextris	victory by my right hand.

manu e nubibus	with a hand from the clouds (help from above).

manu et corde	with hand and heart.

manu et mente	with hand and mind.

manu propria

with one's own hand.

manus multae cor unum	many hands, one heart.

mare coelo miscere	to confound sea and sky.

mare liberum	free sea.

mater artium necessitas	necessity is the mother of the arts.

materiem, qua sis ingeniosus, habes	you have a subject on which to show your ingenuity (upon which to display your talents).

maximus in minimis	greatest in the least; very great in very little things.

mea mihi conscientia pluris est quam omnium sermo

my own conscience is more to me than what the world says.

media vita in morte sumus

In the midst of our lives we die.

medicas adhibere manus	to touch with a healing hand.

mediocribus esse poetis non di, non homines, non concessere column	mediocrity in poets is condemned by gods and men, and booksellers too.

meliora sunt ea qu natura, quam qu arte perfecta sunt	the things that are perfect by nature are better than those that are perfect by art.

meliora supersunt	better things remain.

melius, pejus, prosit, obsit, nil vident nisi quod libuerit	better or worse, for good or for harm, they see nothing but what they please.

memento vivere	remember to live.

memini etiam qu nolo, oblivisci non possum qu volo	I remember what I would not, and I cannot forget what I would.

memor esto	be mindful of; think upon.

memores acti prudentes futuri

mindful of what has been done, aware of what will be. Both remembering the past and foreseeing the future.

memoria est thesaurus omnium rerum e custos	memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.

memoria in terna	in eternal remembrance.

menin aeide, Thea	sing of wrath, O Goddess.

mens bona regnum possidet	a good mind possesses a kingdom.

mens cujusque is est quisque	the mind is the true self.

mens et manus

mind and hand.

mens interrita lethi	a mind undaunted by death.

mente manuque	with heart and hand.

mentis gratissimus error	a most delightful reverie of the mind (hallucination).

merum sal	pure salt.

metuenda corolla draconis	fear the dragons crest.

meum et tuum	mine and thine.

mihi et me	for me and for mine.

mille animos excipe mille modis	treat a thousand dispositions in a thousand ways.

minimum decet libere cui multum licet	he who has great power should use it lightly.

minus afficit sensus fatigatio quam cogitatio	bodily fatigue affects the mind less than intense thought.

mira qudam in cognoscendo suavitas et delectatio	there is a certain wonderful sweetness and delight in gaining knowledge.

mirabile dictu!	wonderful to tell!

mirabile visu!	wonderful to behold!

mirandum natur opus	amazing is the work of nature.

miscebis sacra profanis	you will mix sacred things with profane.

miscuit utile dulci	he mixes what is useful and sweet.

miserabile visu	terrible to see.

misero datur quodcunque, fortun dat	whatever we give to the wretched, we lend to fortune.

miserum est aliorum incumbere fam	it is a wretched thing to lean upon the fame of others.

mitis et fortis	gentle and brave.

mobilitate viget, viresque acquirit eundo	it grows by moving, and gathers strength as it speeds on.

molliter ossa cubent	let his bones softly rest.

monstrant regibus astra viam	the stars show the way to kings.

more majorum	after the custom (or manner) of our ancestors.

mors certa, hora incerta	death is certain, its hour is uncertain.

mors janua vit	death is the gate of life.

mors omnia solvit	death dissolves all things.

mortalia acta nunquam deos fallunt	the deeds of mortals can never be hid from the gods.

mortalitate relicta vivit immortalitate indutus	having left mortality, he lives clad in immortality.

mortalium rerum misera beatitudo	the miserable bliss of all mortal things.

mortui non mordant	the dead do not bite (dead men tell no tales).

mortui vivos docent	The dead teach the living.

mox nox	soon night (night is approaching).

mult regum aures et oculi	kings have many ears and eyes.

multa ceciderunt ut altius surgerent	many things have fallen only to rise higher.

multa docet fames

hunger teaches many things.

multa fero ut placeam genus irritabile vatum	much I endure to soothe (or appease) the irritable race of poets.

multa magis quam multorum lectione formanda mens	the mind is formed by reading deep rather than reading wide.

multa renascentur qu jam cecidere, cadentque qu nunc sunt in honore vocabula, si volet usus, quem penes arbitrium est, et jus, et norma loquendi

many words now in disuse will revive, and many now in vogue will be forgotten, if usage wills it, in whose hands is the choice and the right to lay down the law of language.

multi multa, nemo omnia novit	many know many things, no one everything.

multis e gentibus vires	from many peoples, strength.

multitudo sapientium sanitas orbis

a multitude of the wise is the health of the world.

multum in parvo

much in little.

mundus est ingens deorum omnium templum	the world is the mighty temple of the gods.

mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur	the world wants to be deceived, so let it be deceived.

munit haec et altera vincit	this one defends and the other one conquers.

munus Apolline dignum	a gift worthy of Apollo.

musicam diis cur esse	music is in the care of the gods.

mutata forma interimitur prope substantia rei	the form being changed, the substance of the thing is destroyed.

mutato nomine, de te fabula narratur	change but the name, and the tale is told of you.

mutum est pictura poema

a picture is a silent poem.