nil desperandum

American  

[neel des-pe-rahn-doom, nil des-puh-ran-duhm] / ˈnil ˌdɛs pɛˈrɑn dʊm, ˈnɪl ˌdɛs pəˈræn dəm /

Latin.

1. never despair.

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nil desperandum British  

/ ˈnɪl ˌdɛspəˈrændəm /

1. never despair

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Etymology

Origin of nil desperandum

from Latin, literally: nothing to be despaired of

Example Sentences

It was a bitter blow, doctor, but nil desperandum was my motto, so I went to work at my crucible again, with redoubled energy, and made an ingot nearly every second day.

From The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: American by Hawthorne, Julian

He's screeching nil desperandum, she's thundering "Shut-ut the dooroh!"

From A Man in the Open by Pocock, Roger

So, gentlemen, nil desperandum; there is still room for improvement.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 717, September 28, 1889 by Various

The motto of every man should be, "nil desperandum."

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 by Various

The perspiration ran down his cheeks, and his arms ached; but he was toiling for liberty, and on the nil desperandum principle he worked away.

From In the King's Name The Cruise of the "Kestrel" by Fenn, George Manville