vis consilii expers mole ruit sua

Latin quotation from Horace

vis con·​si·​lii ex·​pers mo·​le ru·​it sua ˈwēs-kōn-ˈsē-lē-ˌē-ˈek-spers-ˈmō-le-ˈru̇-it-ˌsu̇-ä How to pronounce vis consilii expers mole ruit sua (audio)
: force without wisdom collapses from its own mass

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“Vis consilii expers mole ruit sua.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vis%20consilii%20expers%20mole%20ruit%20sua. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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