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Hello again,

I would like to know if it is possible to say "Act in haste; Repent at leisure" in Latin. I'm not sure that the Romans had a concept of leisure...

Thanks in advance,
Tom

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tjhudson wrote:

Hello again,

I would like to know if it is possible to say "Act in haste; Repent at leisure" in Latin. I'm not sure that the Romans had a concept of leisure...

Thanks in advance,
Tom

I'd say
Propere age, otiose paenitere

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tjhudson wrote:

I'm not sure that the Romans had a concept of leisure...

Oh my god . . . i could go on for pages and pages on that one . . .

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Setanta wrote:

tjhudson wrote:
I'm not sure that the Romans had a concept of leisure...

Oh my god . . . i could go on for pages and pages on that one . . .

...if you had the leisure...

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George wrote:

I'd say
Propere age, otiose paenitere

Thank you for that... and for the humour!

Pax,
Tom

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You're welcome, Tom.
Pax tecum.

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Vero Possumus!

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http://romancatholicblog.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/06/23/obama_crest_2.jpg

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