Latin for Smartasses, Part III

Welcome to part III of my little series "Latin for Smartasses"!

"Nomen est omen." (~Name is fate.)
Titus Maccius Plautus, Roman poet (~250-184 BC)
Names always wake certain assossiations. This fact was already known by Titus Maccius Plautus, who coined this short but often cited quote. Nowadays, not only parents but also marketing experts keep this quote in mind when trying to decide on the right name (parents for their children, marketing experts for brands or new products).

"Multum, non multa." (~Much, not many.)
Plinius the Younger, Roman politician and writer (~61-113 AD)
Plinius referred to the opinion that it's not important to read many books (that is, about many different topics, but only gaining superficial knowledge) but much in general, thus gaining deeper knowledge.

"Cum grano salis." (~With a grain of salt.)
Plinius the Older, Roman Scholar (~23-79 AD)
If something should be taken "cum grano salis", with a grain of salt, it shouldn't be taken too seriously. Plinius coined this phrase in one of his publications, where he advised readers to take a certain antidote for snake bites with a grain of salt added to show he wasn't really convinced of its use.

"Errare humanum est." (~To err is human.)
Seneca the Older, Roman speaker (54 BC-39 AD), or Cicero, Roman politician and philosopher (106-43 BC), or Hieronymus, church scholar and saint (347-419 AD)
It is not clear who of the three actually coined this phrase; however, that doesn't change its truth. The phrase is often used in an apology for a stupid mistake.

"Necessarium malum." (~A necessary evil.)
Alexander Severus, Roman emperor (208-235 AD)
Alexander Severus referred to the profession of tax inspectors as a necessary evil after he realised that he couldn't do without them (although he wanted to).

"Ave, Imperator, morituri te salutant." (~Ave, Emperor, the moribunds salute you.)
Sueton, Roman writer (~70-130 AD)
This phrase is often used in Asterix comics, and supposedly was said by gladiators to pay their respect to the emperor before fighting to death; however, there isn't evidence to support this assumption. The only written evidence of this phrase is by Sueton, who wrote about a sea battle which had been staged for Emperor Claudius.

Still want more quotes? Then don't miss next week's fourth and last part of "Latin for Smartasses"!