A Latin phrase I encountered recently was "Carpe Diem" or in English seize the day. I encountered the phrase in my Chemistry class when the teacher yelled it at the begging of class and asked if anyone knew what it meant. The phrase originates from Horace's work Odes (Wikipedia). People use the term today less as a proverb and more broadly as motivation. Carpe Diem is usually said as a peppy slogan or motto in modern vernacular. Originally Horace used this phrase to say, "seize the day, put very little trust in tomorrow"(Odes). In other words, Horace is saying not to leave anything to chance and nothing should be left to chance.
-Nik Knapp
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