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fortitudine et prudentia

English translation: Courage and prudence

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Latin term or phrase:fortitudine et prudentia
English translation:Courage and prudence

01:52 Nov 19, 2001
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Art/Literary - Religion
Latin term or phrase: fortitudine et prudentia
Its a family moto(in Latin)
J.P
fortitude (courage) and prudence
Explanation:
These are two of the four cardinal moral virtues: prudence, fortitude (also called courage), temperance, and justice.

Fuad
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Fuad Yahya
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From my latin days thats what it looked like.The reference to the 4 cardinal moral virtues put it more in context though.Thanks for making the effort.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1fortitude (courage) and prudence
Fuad Yahya
4Strength and Wisdom
MJ Barber


  

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Strength and Wisdom


Explanation:
That's what it looks like to me, from what I can remember of Latin.

MJ Barber
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Native speaker of: English
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fortitude (courage) and prudence


Explanation:
These are two of the four cardinal moral virtues: prudence, fortitude (also called courage), temperance, and justice.

Fuad


    The Baltimore Catechism
Fuad Yahya
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From my latin days thats what it looked like.The reference to the 4 cardinal moral virtues put it more in context though.Thanks for making the effort.

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agree  giogi
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