sapere aude

Latin

Etymology

It is from the epithet of a parable, explaining that a fool waits for the stream to stop before crossing, while a wise man forgoes comfort and crosses anyway.

The original use seems to be in Epistle II of Horace's Epistularum liber primus[1]: Dimidium facti qui coepit habet: sapere aude ("He who has begun is half done: dare to know!").

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈsa.pe.re ˈau̯.deː/, [ˈsa.pɛ.rɛ ˈau̯.deː]

Phrase

sapere audē

"Have the courage to think for yourself"
"Have courage to use your own reason", in the context of committing to tasks that need to be embarked upon, however unpleasant or awkward.

Usage notes

Immanuel Kant described it as the motto of the Enlightenment in his essay "What Is Enlightenment?".
It is a frequently used motto for academic institutions.

References

Epistularum liber primus from The Latin Library, line 40

[1] Epistularum liber primus from The Latin Library, line 40

单词	sapere aude
释义	sapere aude Latin Etymology It is from the epithet of a parable, explaining that a fool waits for the stream to stop before crossing, while a wise man forgoes comfort and crosses anyway. The original use seems to be in Epistle II of Horace's Epistularum liber primus[1]: Dimidium facti qui coepit habet: sapere aude ("He who has begun is half done: dare to know!"). Pronunciation (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈsa.pe.re ˈau̯.deː/, [ˈsa.pɛ.rɛ ˈau̯.deː] Phrase sapere audē "Have the courage to think for yourself" "Have courage to use your own reason", in the context of committing to tasks that need to be embarked upon, however unpleasant or awkward. Usage notes Immanuel Kant described it as the motto of the Enlightenment in his essay "What Is Enlightenment?". It is a frequently used motto for academic institutions. References Epistularum liber primus from The Latin Library, line 40
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