Quotes trivia

1. In the original Italian: Eppur si muove. In English: "and yet it moves!"
   
2. In the original Latin: Sic semper tyrannis. In English: "Thus always to tyrants."  
   
3. The original words in an Indian language are not known. In English: "Everything in this world is ever-changing, and nothing lasts forever. Work hard for your own liberation!"
   
4. "Jefferson lives!"
   
5. In the original French: Pardonnez-moi, monsieur. Je ne l'ai pas fait exprès. In English: "Pardon me, sir. I did not do that on purpose." 
   
6. In the original Latin: Acta est fabula, plaudite! In English: "The play is finished, applaud now!"
   
7. In the original Greek: mè mou tous kuklous taratte (Μη μου τους κύκλους τάραττε). In English: "Don't disturb my circles!"
   
8. "Is it the Fourth?"
   
9. "Mozart! Mozart!"
   
10. The original was in Greek. In English: "Crito, we owe a cock to Asclepius. Do pay it. Don't forget!" Asclepius is the Greek god of medicine. 
    

Idéfix wrote:This trivia set has a theme: famous quotes. For each of these, identify who said it. Extra credit for details like when, to whom, in what context, etc. All but the first two quotes are supposed to be the last words of the person who said it. 

1. In the original Italian: Eppur si muove. In English: "and yet it moves!"
   
   
   
2. In the original Latin: Sic semper tyrannis. In English: "Thus always to tyrants."  
   
   
   
3. The original words in an Indian language are not known. In English: "Everything in this world is ever-changing, and nothing lasts forever. Work hard for your own liberation!"
   
   
   
4. "Jefferson lives!"
   
   
   
5. In the original French: Pardonnez-moi, monsieur. Je ne l'ai pas fait exprès. In English: "Pardon me, sir. I did not do that on purpose." 
   
   
   
6. In the original Latin: Acta est fabula, plaudite! In English: "The play is finished, applaud now!"
   
   
   
7. In the original Greek: mè mou tous kuklous taratte (Μη μου τους κύκλους τάραττε). In English: "Don't disturb my circles!"
   
   
   
8. "Is it the Fourth?"
   
   
   
9. "Mozart! Mozart!"
   
   
   
10. The original was in Greek. In English: "Crito, we owe a cock to Asclepius. Do pay it. Don't forget!" Asclepius is the Greek god of medicine. 
    
    
    

Idéfix wrote:This trivia set has a theme: famous quotes. For each of these, identify who said it. Extra credit for details like when, to whom, in what context, etc. All but the first two quotes are supposed to be the last words of the person who said it. 

1. In the original Italian: Eppur si muove. In English: "and yet it moves!"
   
   
2. In the original Latin: Sic semper tyrannis. In English: "Thus always to tyrants."  
   
   
3. The original words in an Indian language are not known. In English: "Everything in this world is ever-changing, and nothing lasts forever. Work hard for your own liberation!"
   
   
4. "Jefferson lives!"
   
   
5. In the original French: Pardonnez-moi, monsieur. Je ne l'ai pas fait exprès. In English: "Pardon me, sir. I did not do that on purpose." 
   
   
6. In the original Latin: Acta est fabula, plaudite! In English: "The play is finished, applaud now!"
   
   
7. In the original Greek: mè mou tous kuklous taratte (Μη μου τους κύκλους τάραττε). In English: "Don't disturb my circles!"
   
   
8. "Is it the Fourth?"
   
   
9. "Mozart! Mozart!"
   
   
10. The original was in Greek. In English: "Crito, we owe a cock to Asclepius. Do pay it. Don't forget!" Asclepius is the Greek god of medicine. 
    
    

Hellsangel wrote:3. Sounds like a quote by the Buddha.

churi. wrote:Only #9 seems familiar to me: Salieri in the play Amadeus

Hellsangel wrote:2. Et tu Brute!

Kris wrote:


[*]In the original Italian: Eppur si muove. In English: "and yet it moves!"

>>>Galileo to the Pope, after apologizing for saying the earth moves around the sun.

Kris wrote:
[*]The original words in an Indian language are not known. In English: "Everything in this world is ever-changing, and nothing lasts forever. Work hard for your own liberation!"

>>>>Buddha

Kris wrote:
[*]"Jefferson lives!"

>>>Adams?

Kris wrote:
[*]In the original Greek: mè mou tous kuklous taratte (Μη μου τους κύκλους τάραττε). In English: "Don't disturb my circles!"

>>>>Pythagoras?

Kris wrote:
[*]"Is it the Fourth?"

>>>Jefferson

Kris wrote:
[*]"Mozart! Mozart!"

>>>Antonio Salieri

Kris wrote:
[*]The original was in Greek. In English: "Crito, we owe a cock to Asclepius. Do pay it. Don't forget!" Asclepius is the Greek god of medicine. 

>>>Hippocrates

Idéfix wrote:Here is an update.

5. In the original French: Pardonnez-moi, monsieur. Je ne l'ai pas fait exprès. In English: "Pardon me, sir. I did not do that on purpose." 

Idéfix wrote:

Kris wrote:


[*]In the original Italian: Eppur si muove. In English: "and yet it moves!"

>>>Galileo to the Pope, after apologizing for saying the earth moves around the sun.

[*]Correct! I believe it was to the Inquisition -- the Pope may have been on the "committee."

Kris wrote:
[*]The original words in an Indian language are not known. In English: "Everything in this world is ever-changing, and nothing lasts forever. Work hard for your own liberation!"

>>>>Buddha

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[*]Correct.

Kris wrote:
[*]"Jefferson lives!"

>>>Adams?

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[*]Correct. They both died on the same day, but Adams did not know about Jefferson's death.

Kris wrote:
[*]In the original Greek: mè mou tous kuklous taratte (Μη μου τους κύκλους τάραττε). In English: "Don't disturb my circles!"

>>>>Pythagoras?

[*][*][*]







[*]Good guess, but no. It is a scientist who lived in Syracuse in Sicily, and is now famous for another Greek phrase. When Rome conquered Greek Syracuse, these were the words he said to a Roman soldier who ended up killing him.

Kris wrote:
[*]"Is it the Fourth?"

>>>Jefferson

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[*]Correct. He died on July 4, 1826, fifty years to the day the Declaration of Independence was signed.

Kris wrote:
[*]"Mozart! Mozart!"

>>>Antonio Salieri

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[*]Good guess, but no. This is not a contemporary of Mozart, but a 19th century who, like Mozart, made Vienna his home.

Kris wrote:
[*]The original was in Greek. In English: "Crito, we owe a cock to Asclepius. Do pay it. Don't forget!" Asclepius is the Greek god of medicine. 

>>>Hippocrates

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[*]Good guess, but no. The guy who said these words did not die a natural death.