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We kennen allemaal wel citaten van beroemde mensen uit onze eigen taal of cultuur, maar ken je er ook uit andere talen en culturen? Hier kun je wijsheden, waarheden (of halve waarheden!), creativiteit, humor en soms ronduit cynisme uit verschillende culturen en talen ontdekken. Heb jij een favoriet? We zouden het op prijs stellen als als je er zelf ook een paar bijdraagt!

Beroemde citaten

We kennen allemaal wel citaten van beroemde mensen uit onze eigen taal of cultuur, maar ken je er ook uit andere talen en culturen? Hier kun je wijsheden, waarheden (of halve waarheden!), creativiteit, humor en soms ronduit cynisme uit verschillende culturen en talen ontdekken. Heb jij een favoriet? We zouden het op prijs stellen als als je er zelf ook een paar bijdraagt!
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La lingua dell'Europa è la traduzione. The language of Europe is translation.

Van Umberto Eco, author and philosopher
Translation is one of the key elements of everyday communication in Europe, as it is such a culturally and linguistically diverse continent. Therefore, translation ensures that no one language takes precedence, and instead preserves the rich diversity that defines Europe.


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Il dado è tratto. The dice is drawn

Van Unknown
The phrase originates from the famous Latin expression “Alea iacta est,” which has come to symbolise that a decision has been made or a challenge has been set in motion, from which there is no turning back. According to Suetonius in 'Divus Iulius', Caesar uttered the phrase, in the different order “Iacta alea est,” before crossing the Rubicon River with his army, thereby initiating the civil war against Pompey.


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Un linguaggio diversa è una visione diversa della vita. A different language is a different vision of life.

Van attributed to Federico Fellini, Italian film director and screenwriter


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Se non è vero, è ben trovato. Even if it is not true, it is a good story.

Van Giordano Bruno


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Una lingua diversa è una diversa visione della vita. A different language is a different outlook on life.

Van Federico Fellini, Italian film director
Every language and every form of expression reveals a unique perspective of looking at the world. Therefore, speaking a different language allows people to perceive and interpret the world through different cultural lenses.


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La Dolce Vita “the sweet life” /“the sweetness of life”

Van Frederico Fellini
La Dolce Vita is the title of Italian film director, Federico Fellini's, ground-breaking 1960 satire. It was, at the time, regarded as one of the most stylish movies ever made - putting Italian cinema firmly on the world stage. The film, starring Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg, made Rome THE destination to visit and made many people aspire to drive a Lambretta or a Vespa, wear exclusive fashion along with sunglasses (at night!), drink cappuccino and generally hang out on the streets, even when it was pouring with rain! One of the characters in the film, Paparazzo, provided the inspiration for the term "paparazzi" - to describe photographers making a living from their (sometimes unwanted) shots of celebrities. Not everyone was so enamoured with the film, with some condemning if for placing a spotlight on corruption, debauchery, perversion, and aimlessness among the ‘high society’.