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sapere aude

[suh-per-ay au-day, sah-per-ay au-day]

phrase

  1. dare to know; to think for oneself or seek understanding through reason.



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His research is supported by the Independent Research Fund Denmark through a Sapere Aude project.

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It was the “stay woke” of its day: Sapere aude, “dare to know,” a Latin motto that Immanuel Kant raised to a moral command.

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Feb. 25 "Back to 15" "Merlí. Sapere Aude" "Restless" "Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming"

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Above the entrance to Manchester Grammar School lies a coat of arms and a Latin inscription: “Sapere Aude”.

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The entire tendency of his studies was to make himself wiser and better; and to have his intention more constantly before his eyes, he had all his books inscribed with these words, Sapere aude; "Dare to be wise."

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