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Inveniam viam aut faci am

English translation: I shall find a way, or shall make one.


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20:52 Sep 22, 2008
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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Latin term or phrase: Inveniam viam aut faci am
A phrase in by Rafael Sabatini's Gamester
Clara Gomez and Marcelo Bellizzi
Local time: 01:30
English translation:I shall find a way, or shall make one.
Explanation:
Sometimes quoted as "aut inveniam viam, aut...", which is "either I shall find a way, or...". This saying is attributed to Hannibal (who would have said it in Punic, if he said it at all). There's a Wiki article about it.
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Stephen C. Farrand
United States
Local time: 01:30
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Thank you for taking the time to answer this question and to explain it. It is greatly appreciated.
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5 +6I shall find a way, or shall make one.
Stephen C. Farrand


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Inveniam viam aut faciam
I shall find a way, or shall make one.


Explanation:
Sometimes quoted as "aut inveniam viam, aut...", which is "either I shall find a way, or...". This saying is attributed to Hannibal (who would have said it in Punic, if he said it at all). There's a Wiki article about it.

Stephen C. Farrand
United States
Local time: 01:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you for taking the time to answer this question and to explain it. It is greatly appreciated.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nina Storey
1 min

agree  Olga Cartlidge
23 mins

agree  Anders Dalstrom: spot on. just want to add that 'faciam' is one word.
38 mins

agree  Kirill Semenov
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agree  grazy73
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agree  Luis Antonio de Larrauri
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