Ius vigilantibus scriptum est
Digest 42.8.24, Scaevola
Ius civile vigilantibus scriptum est.The wording used on this website, ‘The law is for the watchful, not the sleeping’, also echoes the maxim Vigilantibus, non dormientibus, iura subveniunt: the law assists the vigilant, not those who sleep.
For we can do nothing against the truth, but only for the truth
2 Corinthians 13:8
Non enim possumus aliquid adversus veritatem, sed pro veritate.What has been will not always be
An original inversion of Ecclesiastes 1:9, not a verbatim biblical quotation.
Ecclesiastes 1:9
Quod fuit, ipsum est, quod futurum est. Quod factum est, ipsum est, quod faciendum est.Faithful are the wounds of a friend
Proverbs 27:6
Meliora sunt vulnera diligentis quam fraudulenta oscula odientis.The ways are unsearchable
Romans 11:33
O altitudo divitiarum et sapientiae et scientiae Dei! Quam incomprehensibilia sunt iudicia eius, et investigabiles viae eius!We do not play cards we have not seen
An original formulation referring to a Bulgarian proverb.
Bulgarian proverb
A blind person does not play cards.
Those who seek peace prepare for litigation
A legal adaptation of the classical expression that preparation is a condition for peace.
Vegetius, Epitoma rei militaris, Book III, preface
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.Vegetius, Epitoma rei militaris, Book III, preface
No one can serve two masters
Matthew 6:24
Nemo potest duobus dominis servire.Anyone wishing to build a tower first sits down to count the cost
Luke 14:28–29, Clementine Vulgate
Quis enim ex vobis volens turrim aedificare, non prius sedens computat sumptus, qui necessarii sunt, si habeat ad perficiendum, ne, posteaquam posuerit fundamentum, et non potuerit perficere, omnes qui vident, incipiant illudere ei.Luke 14:28–29, Clementine Vulgate
The right to a defence also belongs to those whose position is difficult
Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria, Article 56
Every citizen has the right to a defence when their rights or legitimate interests are violated or threatened. They may also appear before state institutions with legal counsel.
European Convention on Human Rights, Article 6: right to a fair trial