Expert: Maria - 11/30/2008

Question
I would be most grateful if you would translate the following two phrases into Latin.

"I am, hence it is" - The meaning I am trying to convey is that if I am totally present in this moment then all else is possible.

Also

"To be rather than to try to be"

Thank you in advance
Peter


Answer
Hello,

here are the translations you need:

1-“Sum, ergo omnia sunt possibilia”.
Note that  "hence it is" cannot be translated literally as in Latin it would make no sense at all.
Therefore it is necessary to say ”hence all is possible” just because you said that if you I are totally present in that  moment, then all else is possible.

2-“Esse magis quam esse conari”.
["To be rather than to try to be"].

Best regards,
Maria
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-I am = SUM

- hence = ERGO

-it is, i.e. all else is possible = OMNIA (literally, 'all things'. Nominative neuter plural of OMNIS) SUNT ( literally, 'are') POSSIBILIA (nominative neuter plural of the adjective POSSIBILIS, agreed with OMNIA).


-To be = ESSE (infinitive of SUM, I am)

-rather = MAGIS

-than= QUAM

-to try = CONARI (infinitive of the deponent verb CONOR, I try)

-to be= ESSE