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If I had to pick one word to describe her ongoing pursuit of excellence in this field would it be citius, altius, or fortius?
Jeffrey Shaffer: The Double Standard World of Sarah Palin 2010
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June 20th, 2008 at 12: 39 am haud dubium erat eam sententiam altius penetrare et arcana imperii temptari
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Volat avis sine meta,/Quo nec vates nec propheta/Evolavit altius;
Sensual Encounters: Monastic Women and Spirituality in Medieval Germany 2008
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If I had to pick one word to describe her ongoing pursuit of excellence in this field would it be citius, altius, or fortius?
Jeffrey Shaffer: The Double Standard World of Sarah Palin 2010
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Does the logic of citius, altius, fortius - swifter, higher, stronger -- by definition exact our currently practiced and legitimately perceived sexual apartheid at the very top level of sports since the most accomplished men will always run faster, jump higher, and be stronger than the most accomplished women?
Andrei Markovits: The Last Legitimate Bastion of "Separate but Equal" Andrei Markovits 2010
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Si servum viderint, aut flatorem altius cinctum, aut pulvere perfusum, aut histrionem in scenam traductum,
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Et alibuantò altius, per eiusdem montis ascensum est vetus Capella, quam vocant Eliæ
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Et sciatis quòd tam hic quam alibi mare apparet satis altius suo littore, imo qui a remotis aspicit videt suspensum quasi ad nubes.
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In the practice rink on the Beijing campus, a set of Roman characters are affixed to the dingy wall, proclaiming Citius, altius, fortius-the Olympic motto.
THE SECOND MARK JOY GOODWIN 2004
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Hæc ciuitas est multum frigida, et de illa dicitur quòd altius situatur quàm aliqua alia in hoc mundo: haec optimas habet aquas, nam venæ illarum aquarum oriri videntur et scaturire à flumine magno Euphrate quod per vnam dietam ab ciuitate distat: haec ciuitas via media eundi
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