What is the Latin inscription on the wall of the Volturi throne room in New Moon?

Answer 1

The words are in Latin, "Sic semper erat, et sic semper erit". Actually, you can catch only the last part in the movie, but that's the whole saying. It means, "Thus it has always been, and thus it will always be". I think it refers to the Volturi's power, kind of their confidence in their rule. Or it could be a reference to their immortality. They're some of the oldest Vampires (so you can say they have always been) and they're not going to die (so they will always be.) It's an extremely self confident inscription that only Aro would think of putting on his castle walls.

I tried to piece together the words from the pictures, so I'm not sure how accurate it is, but here goes:

Vita Brevis Ars Longa - Life is short, Art is long (part of a quote by Hippocrates)

(there may be words in here, but I couldn't get a glimpse of that part of the walls)

? Est Supra Leges Et Sic Semper Erit -(?) - No One is above the law; it is right and always will be (or) No One is above the law; it has always been this way and always will be).

"Nemo Est Supra Legis Et Sic Semper Erit" -No one Is Above Law And So Always Will be

"Vita Brevis Ars" -Life Short Artis.

The translation would go something like this: " Life is short, Art is long. Death yours; life mine. No one is above the law. Thus it has always been and thus it will always be."

Answer 2

It says:

"Nemo Est Supra Leges": This means "No one is above the law."

"Et Sic Semper Erit Vita Brevis Ars Longa Mors Velox": This means "And so always will life be short, art long, and death fleeting."

Answer 3

The rough translation is:

"Life is short, art is long" (a quote by Hippocrates)