(opens in a new tab) Sic semper tyrannis.
Aqua vitae can be used to refer to any kind of liquor, whether it’s done sincerely while talking about that single barrel scotch you’ve been saving, or more ironically for a case of PBR. Most of the phrases listed here have at least some kind of connection to war, combat and struggle, but this one is a little different. Basically, it’s a more badass way to say “We’re already pregnant,” or, in other words: You’re too damn late. It refers to the time just prior to a gladiator’s battle, when the warrior is already in the arena preparing to fight.
This one comes to us from the philosopher, statesman and dramatist Seneca the Younger. The gladiator is formulating his plan in the arena. Credit: marvel/giphy Gladiator in arena consilium capit. TFW your plan, which you just formulated in the arena, totally works. It corrects anyone under the mistaken assumption that you aren’t the absolute boss and/or innovator of any given situation. The motto of São Paulo, Brazil, this phrase is a great, albeit somewhat aggressive way to assert your dominance while also letting folks know that you’ve read a few books. Following the war, noted hardass Cato the Elder would end his speeches with this phrase, which these days can be used to add emphasis and vehemence to an argument. The Second Punic War, fought between 218 and 201 BC, was a rough one for Rome, as they initiated it only to get spanked in a very real way by Hannibal and his elephants. Also, fun fact, it can be seen on a stained glass window at the beginning of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Used as a motto by many schools, this phrase speaks to the importance of first getting yourself under control, mastering your urges and temptations, before trying to control the outside world.
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