Perception is everything

Latin translation: animi acies est omnia

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English term or phrase:Perception is everything
Latin translation:animi acies est omnia
Entered by: Joseph Brazauskas

15:51 May 30, 2010
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English term or phrase: Perception is everything
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aubreydewet
South Africa
Local time: 11:51
animi acies est omnia
Explanation:
This could be rendered several other ways, e.g., 'mentis acies est omnia', 'animi acumen est omnia', or, with less circumlocution, simply 'sagacitas est omnia' or 'iudicium est omnia'.
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Joseph Brazauskas
United States
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4esse est percipi
Ivo Volt
4animi acies est omnia
Joseph Brazauskas


  

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perception is everything
esse est percipi


Explanation:
This is by no means a literal translation of your phrase, but the famous quote by the philosopher George Berkeley, which means "to be is to be perceived". I thought I'd suggest this instead :-)

Ivo Volt
Estonia
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perception is everything
animi acies est omnia


Explanation:
This could be rendered several other ways, e.g., 'mentis acies est omnia', 'animi acumen est omnia', or, with less circumlocution, simply 'sagacitas est omnia' or 'iudicium est omnia'.

Joseph Brazauskas
United States
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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