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Illegitimi non carborundum. A gravestone inscribed with the phrase. Illegitimi non carborundum is a mock-Latin aphorism, often translated as "Don't let the bastards grind you down". The phrase itself has no meaning in Latin and can only be mock-translated.
You Don't Own Me. " You Don't Own Me " is a pop song written by Philadelphia songwriters John Madara and David White, and was recorded by Lesley Gore in 1963, when she was 17 years old. The song was Gore's second most successful recording and her last top-ten single. Gore herself considered it to be her signature song claiming “I just can’t ...
The Courteeners singles chronology. "Not Nineteen Forever". (2008) " No You Didn't, No You Don't ". (2008) "That Kiss". (2008) " No You Didn't, No You Don't " is the fifth single released by indie rock band The Courteeners, it is from their debut studio album St. Jude. It was released on 23 June 2008 on a CD single and two 7 inch singles ...
v. t. e. " I know that I know nothing " is a saying derived from Plato 's account of the Greek philosopher Socrates: "For I was conscious that I knew practically nothing..." (Plato, Apology 22d, translated by Harold North Fowler, 1966). [1] It is also sometimes called the Socratic paradox, although this name is often instead used to refer to ...
Ignorantia juris non excusat. In law, ignorantia juris non excusat ( Latin for " ignorance of the law excuses not"), [1] or ignorantia legis neminem excusat ("ignorance of law excuses no one"), [2] is a legal principle holding that a person who is unaware of a law may not escape liability for violating that law merely by being unaware of its ...
Nihilism ( / ˈnaɪ ( h) ɪlɪzəm, ˈniː -/; from Latin nihil 'nothing') is a family of views within philosophy that rejects generally accepted or fundamental aspects of human existence, [1] [2] such as knowledge, morality, or meaning.
Irving Mills. " It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) " is a 1931 composition by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Irving Mills. It is now accepted as a jazz standard, and jazz historian Gunther Schuller characterized it as "now legendary" and "a prophetic piece and a prophetic title". [1] In 2008, Ellington's 1932 recording of the ...
The two producers produced the final cut. "Don't" is an R&B song [4] [5] with a " blue-eyed soul hymn". [6] The lyrics consist of three verses, which Sheeran elaborated: "The first verse is the setup, the second explains the situation, and the third is the outcome, with a chorus in between each." [7] A lyrical screed, it alludes to events ...