Latin Phrases about Learning

aut disce aut discede
Either learn or leave.
assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit
Constant practice devoted to one subject often outdoes both intelligence and skill.


ipsa scientia potestas est
Knowledge itself is power.


repetitio est mater studiorum
Repetition is the mother of studies.


tabula rasa
A blank tablet (about a student's mind).


diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium
Diligence is a very great help even to a mediocre intelligence.


difficile est tenere quae acceperis nisi exerceas
It is difficult to retain what you may have learned unless you should practise it.