The proverb that I chose is, "Carthago delenda est" which means, "Carthage Must be Destroyed" It is attributed to Cato, a Roman statesman, it was a catchphrase he used at the end of his speeches, during his any and all of his speeches that took place between 264-146 BCE. The phrase was used as a call to action for the Romans to get in the fighting spirit. It also served the purpose of convincing the Roman people that this was a necessary task for Rome to undergo, destroying Rome. A good situation for this phrases usage is in a Football rally, to get the members ready to fight just shouting, "Carthago delenda est" would likely get them in the right mindset. I think we should start using the phrase more, it's similar to the Latin version of, "Hooah!" just shouting it gives a powerful feeling that spreads throughout the area.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/57898/20-latin-phrases-you-should-be-using
-Brian
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