Sunday, November 4, 2012

votacus atque non votacus deus aderit

i love this latin quote, translated (sorta) "summoned or not summoned, God will be there". 
I think it is kinda funny how some quotes sound better in another language, and i wonder why? when i first saw that latin quote i immediately felt a connection to it. of course it is difficult to get an accurate translation, maybe that is why it's good to know the latin version? somehow it just sounds better to me. i was researching the quote and found out that carl jung the famous philosopher has it engraved on his tombstone. carl jung is one of my favorite philosophers, i agree with many of his theories. if i had a gravestone i would engrave that latin saying on it. when i die, i want 1/2 my ashes to go onto a beach near the ocean or sea, and the other half on the shores of isle royale, so i guess in another lifetime?

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