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Seize the day

Posted by Bob on October 26, 2000

In Reply to: Seize the day posted by Melissa Bosse on October 26, 2000

: Where did the saying "seize the day" come from, and is it a derivative of the Latin language?

The original expression was indeed Roman, and is a translation from the Latin "Carpe Diem."

See also: the meaning and origin of Carpe Diem.

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