For this of you who are not understanding of this, they are probably the three most famous words in philosophy.

‘Cognito ergo sum’ = ‘I think therefor I am’.

However there is a much better translation. The latin word Cognito is derived from prefex Co meaning together and the verb agitare meaning to shake. So the original meaning of the term cognito is to shake together. So the proper translation of Cognito ergo sum is ‘I shake things up so therefore I am’.

What a better definition could you have when we shake, rattle and roll around off road. Did they have an ancient version of mountain biking over 2000 years ago. Maybe sheep racing on an off road course.

I surf the Internet therefore I am.

it is cogito not cognito

Surely al would be dubito cogito ergo sum?

Lingua deficio

Cogito.

Latin FAIL.
Edit: damn, beaten to it!

Cogito sumere potum alterum

Recedite, plebes!

“I doubt I think therefore I am”?

Romane ite domum

Caecillius est in horto

i’m pink therefore i’m spam

Caecillius est in horto

Ah, happy memories….!

You used Ecce Romani as well then? 🙂

Very early in my studies, yes.

Ah, you’d presumably moved on to Pliny and Cicero by the age of 9 then… 😉

‘m pink therefore i’m spam

that’s ace!

the best latin that sums me up as a stereotypical single speed chappy is “Panurus biarmicus”

Porcus pius?

I doubt therefore I might be.

tazzy, that’s very good. I like that.

thank you kindly 😀

Catullus, actually.

Ah poetry rather than philosophical works.
I’m surprised at you Flashy.

There was some Ovid later. Filth.

I never enjoyed those modern guys, the Greeks had this forum in their sights.

For the serial bike buyers -“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” (Epicurus)

For those who need to MTFU -“The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.” (Epicurus)

For TJ – “Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.” (Plato)

Canis est in via
Caecilius est in atrium

audere est facere

Caecillius est in horto is about all i remember.

those greeks seemed to have it sussed.

I shake therefore i am finished at the urinalium

Calix meux inebrians

The Cartesian dualism is the reason there are frequent ‘natural’ vs ‘man made’ trail threads.

ego sum Spartacus.

Romanes Eunt Domus.

Carpe diem !
Walk away from the keyboard and get a bike out.
The sun’s out and I’m off 😀

Carpe diem !

“Seize the carp!” (big anglers the Romans).

I’m meant to be working this afternoon, but I’m too easily distracted by the web and taking photos in the snow and throwing snowballs for the cats to chase. It’s perhaps comforting to know that no lesser a person than Virgil was prone to the same diversions…

“Posthabui tamen illorum mea seria ludo”