Word: quids
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Senior recitation in Moral Philosophy. Professor: "What is an act of will called?" Senior: "A volition, from volo, I will." Professor: "Exactly. Cicero says: 'Voluntas est, quoe quid cum ratione desiderat.' What is that?" Senior (triumphantly): "That is Latin, sir." - [Cynic...
Professor in international law (after a long and labored attempt to explain "legitimate consideration"): And now, sir! perhaps you will agree with me when I sum it up in the phrase quid pro quo. Student, desperately. Yes sir! I was of the opinion it was something of that nature...
...Quid loquor, out ubi sum? quae mentem insania mutat...