{"id":3625,"date":"2026-01-13T06:19:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeffmichaels.org\/?p=3625"},"modified":"2026-01-13T06:19:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:19:04","slug":"know-your-latin-phrases-age-quod-agis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeffmichaels.org\/?p=3625","title":{"rendered":"Know Your Latin Phrases: “age quod agis”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave…”<\/em> <\/strong>
– Ecclesiastes 9:10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some years ago, I worked part-time as a home tutor for students who had been expelled from school due to behavioral issues. My charges ranged in grade level from young kindergarten students through high school seniors and I thoroughly enjoyed the experiences I had with each one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, with every student there would come that final time I would meet with him (all were males). In every case, I had enjoyed my time, which had been two hours each day every school day. Therefore, as we parted, I knew it was unlikely that I would see him again. My thought on that final day was, what final bit of advice or wisdom could I impart that will hopefully leave a lasting impression?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I settled on the following and made this statement to every student: “In everything you do, always do your best.” Then, I would take my leave, hoping that my final bit of encouragement would stick with him, far into the future. If I had spoken my final words in Latin, the statement would have been:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Age Quod Agis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translated into English, the phrase literally means, “Do what you are doing,” but it could be rendered as my personal statement noted above: “In everything you do, always do your best.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is sound advice for anyone at any age and as the Lord enables with His good grace, I am committed to applying this bit of wisdom to every important and worthwhile task. Our lives are filled with responsibilities and how we complete these tasks – even the smaller ones – reveals something about who we are as individuals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we are consistent in our efforts to complete whatever we do in a way that leads to completeness and high quality, then this builds our reputation so that others know we are reliable. However, if we show a lack of care and effort, then this also reveals a little of who we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s be sure to put forth our very best and do all things with excellence in mind – age quod agis<\/strong><\/em> – in everything!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a9<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a02026 Jeffery J. Michaels \/ Plain English Publications<\/strong>
(Quotations allowed with attribution to this blog)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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