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Say it in Latin, Celeritas et Veritas
June 15, 2016
— Celeritas et Veritas, Latin, motto, promptness, truth
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Celeritas et veritas is my new favorite Latin phrase. It means promptness and truth. My father had a catch phrase by which he was known during his career which was, “Hurry every chance you get.” I think hurrying is overrated, and truth underrated. If I create my own coat of arms I will make Celeritous et Veritas my motto. I have been very attached to my 3 P’s for decades. They are:
- Punctuality
- Politeness
- Professionalism
In my mind these are the tenants that apply to best practices in business, pleasure, and civic matters. I judge people on their ability to be prompt, allowing for circumstances. Some folks have erratic schedules and responsibility loads based on family or career. I have been in that position myself, juggling multiple tasks. We are not always able to be perfectly prompt, but if tardiness is a chronic habit politeness and professionalism are completely destroyed. Those who never show up on time are passively aggressive and are shunned in my world after a reasonable trail period. All relationships would benefit from more promptness and truth. What is your Latin motto, gentle reader?
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Stultitia et amaritudine. It’s not my motto. it signifies all the beautiful gifts that the world offers to me. Which is why my motto should be Scilicet et vitrioli.
“Semper Fidelis” is the Holton family motto (also the motto of the United States Marine Corps). A couple I like are:
De gustibus non est disputandum (there’s no arguing matters of taste)
Semper ubi sub ubi (always wear underwear)
-Au pays des aveugles les borgnes sont roi (In the land of the blind, the one eyed are king). I know it’s French, but I like it anyway.
Nemo me impune lacessit (no one provokes me with impunity). That one’s on the wall of Edinburgh Castle, and I think the Order of the Thistle uses it as its motto.
Come to think of it, I like “Semper Fidelis” (“always faithful”)…
Nemo me impune lacessit is especially juicy. Maybe it is just my current mood, but I think it is a keeper.
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