I came, I saw, I conquered:
A message of Julius Caesar to the Roman senate after a conquest in Asia.

All roads lead to Rome:
All paths or activities lead to the centre of things. This was literally true in the days of the Roman Empire, when the empire’s roads all radiated out from the capital city of Rome.

Love conquers all:
Love overcomes all obstacles. This saying is found in the works of the ancient Roman poet Virgil.

Life is short; art is long:
Good work takes a long time to accomplish. From the Latin Ars longa, vita brevis, translated by Chaucer as “the life so short, the art so long to learn”.

Rome wasn’t built in a day:
Valuable projects take time.

Carpe diem:
Latin for “Seize the day”: take full advantage of present opportunities. This statement is found not only in classical literature but in much of English literature as well.

Thumbs up (down):
Expressions of approval and disapproval respectively.

In vino veritas:
A Latin phrase suggesting that people are more likely to say what they really feel under the influence of alcohol. It means “There is truth in wine”.

Pyrrhic victory:
A victory that is accompanied by enormous losses and leaves the winners in as desperate shape as if they had lost. Pyrrhic was an ancient general who, after defeating the Romans, told those who wished to congratulate him, “One more such victory and Pyrrhis is undone”.