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Deus vult

American  
[de-oos voolt] / ˈdɛ us ˈvult /
Latin.
  1. God wills (it): cry of the Crusaders.


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If this be true, we can only say quos Deus vult perdere prius dementat. 

From James VI and the Gowrie Mystery by Lang, Andrew

The history of the phrase— "Quem Deus vult perdere," will be seen in our First Volume, pp.

From Notes and Queries, Number 192, July 2, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various

Boswell quoted Quern Deus vult perdere, prius dementat, and asked where it was.

From Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 by Hill, George Birkbeck Norman

J. C., who inquires respecting the author of the oft-quoted saying, "Quem Deus vult perdere," is referred to our first Vol., pp.

From Notes and Queries, Number 52, October 26, 1850 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George

Quem Deus vult perdere prius dementat; and it really looked as if madness had come upon Rickman in the loneliness and intoxication of his power.

From The Divine Fire by Sinclair, May

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