Quotes of the Day: A New Series

Published on 24 August 2026 at 23:38

First of all, thank you all so much for your support. Today was certainly not an easy day for us. It was difficult and challenging, but we got through it  and we continue to move forward, confidently and with determination. We truly appreciate everyone who stood by us.

Today, we would also like to share a particularly meaningful phrase with you and, at the same time, introduce a new series on our page: “Quotes of the Day.”

From time to time, we will share interesting, inspiring and insightful quotations, expressions and historical phrases  together with a little story behind them.

Our first quote is:

“Pater, dimitte illis, non enim sciunt quid faciunt.”

“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”

📖 Luke 23:34

These words come from the Gospel according to Luke, where they are presented as words spoken by Jesus during the Crucifixion. The Latin version became particularly well known through the Vulgate, the historic Latin translation of the Bible.

The phrase has endured for centuries as a powerful reflection on forgiveness, compassion and the ability to remain humane even in moments of profound injustice and suffering.

Sometimes, the strongest response is not to give up — but to keep moving forward.

Stay tuned for more Quotes of the Day. ⚖️✨

19th Emergency Committee – TCD Law Student Colloquium


Ar an gcéad dul síos, go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir as bhur dtacaíochtNí raibh an lá inniu éasca dúinn ar chor ar bith. Lá deacair agus dúshlánach a bhí ann, ach d’éirigh linn é a shárú — agus leanfaimid orainn ag bogadh ar aghaidh, go muiníneach agus go diongbháilte. Táimid fíorbhuíoch de gach duine a sheas linn.

Ba mhaith linn inniu frása an-spéisiúil agus an-mhothúchánach a roinnt libh agus, ag an am céanna, sraith nua a sheoladh ar ár leathanach: “Sleachta an Lae.”

Ó am go ham, roinnfimid sleachta suimiúla, spreagúla agus léargasacha, nathanna agus frásaí stairiúla — chomh maith le scéal beag faoin mbunús atá leo.

Is é seo an chéad cheann:

“Pater, dimitte illis, non enim sciunt quid faciunt.”

“A Athair, maith dóibh, mar níl a fhios acu cad atá á dhéanamh acu.”

📖 Lúcás 23:34

Tagann na focail seo ó Soiscéal Lúcáis, áit a gcuirtear i leith Íosa iad le linn na Céasta. Bhí an leagan Laidine thar a bheith tábhachtach i stair na Críostaíochta agus tháinig sé chun cinn go forleathan tríd an Vulgate, an t-aistriúchán stairiúil Laidineach den Bhíobla.

Tá an frása seo fós á mheas mar léiriú cumhachtach ar maithiúnas, comhbhá agus an cumas daonnacht a choinneáil fiú i gcásanna ina mbíonn éagóir agus fulaingt mhór i gceist.

Uaireanta, ní hé an freagra is láidre ná géilleadh — ach leanúint ar aghaidh.

Coinnigí súil amach do na chéad Sleachta eile den Lae. ⚖️✨

19ú Coiste Éigeandála – Colóiciam Mac Léinn Dlí Choláiste na Tríonóide

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