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Fortune favours the brave
laura_claire Started conversation May 14, 2006
I have found various translations for this phrase -
fortes fortuna adiuvat
fortes fortuna iuvat
audaces fortuna iuvat
audentes fortuna iuvat
etc
What do they mean? Which is the most accurate?
Thanks for your help 
Fortune favours the brave
Banjo Golly Posted May 14, 2006
fortes Fortuna adiuvat = Fortune helps the brave
fortes Fortuna iuvat = Fortune helps the brave
audaces Fortuna iuvat = Fortune helps the daring
audentes Fortuna iuvat = Fortune helps the daring
"Fortune favours the brave" is "Fortuna favet fortibus".
Note that a capital "F" is used since Fortune is regarded as a personage.
Fortune favours the brave
Fufidius Posted May 17, 2006
"audentes Fortuna iuvat" is the phrase Livy uses, and
"fortes Fortuna iuvat" is an incorrect quotation by Pliny the Elder, in turn quoted by Pliny the Younger in his letters.
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