Latin Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Words: Group R

The love of money is the root of all evil.

These words are not concerned with wealth, as such, but with avarice. Money per se is not considered the root of evil, but the excessive love of money to the exclusion of morals, philanthropy, character, the well-being of others, etc.

Rare bird.

An unusual or exceptional person or thing; someone out of the ordinary. It was first used figuratively by the Roman satirist Juvenal.

Rara avis in terris nigroque simillima cycno. "A bird rarely seen on earth, and very like a black swan." Juvenal chose a black swan for his comparison because the Romans had no idea that black swans even existed and so it was considered as impossible as a white crow.

Seek for right things.

To refuse, to object to, to protest against.

The process by which a judicial judge is disqualified on the objection of either party (or disqualifies himself or herself) from hearing a lawsuit because of self interest, bias, or prejudice (or even perceived bias or prejudice).

1. Refusal, protest against, object to.
2. In civil law, a species of exception or plea to the jurisdiction, to the effect that the particular judge is disqualified from hearing the cause by reason of a special interest, incompetence, or prejudice.
3. The challenge of jurors.
4. An act, of what nature soever it may be, by which a strange heir, by deeds or words, declares he will not be an heir.

Refusal of testimony.

In civil law, rejection of a witness, on the grounds of incompetency.

To refuse.

To protest against, to object to; that is, to disqualify someone from judging or participating in something because of bias, incompetence, or personal interest; or to withdraw oneself for one of those reasons.

The people rule.

Motto of the State of Arkansas, USA.

Religion, liberty, and knowledge.

Motto of Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.

For religion and the liberal arts.

Motto of St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

For religion and the state.

Motto of King Henry VIII School, Coventry, U.K.

Grasp the subject, the words will follow.

Cato, the Elder.

Let it be repeated.

Used in medical prescriptions.

Rest.

A Mass for the dead. A Roman Catholic Church term.

May he [or she] rest in peace.

This R.I.P. symbol is used on tombstones, cards of mourning, etc. The plural form is Requiescant in pace, "May they rest in peace." The abbreviation, R.I.P. is used for both the singular and the plural applications.