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Latin Sayings on Rulers

deos enim religuos accepimus, Caesares dedimus
The gods were handed down to us, but we created the Caesars (i.e., the rulers) ourselves

cuius regio eius religio
He who owns the region, his is the religion

celari vult sua furta Venus
Venus desires her thefts to be concealed

Latin Sayings: Kings

a Deo et rege
From God and the king

Bancus Regis
King's Bench

curia regis
The king's court

coram domino rege
Before our lord and king

Deum cole, regem serva
Worship God and serve the king