| − | '''Status quo''' is a [[list of Latin phrases|Latin term]] meaning the present, existing state of affairs. To maintain the status quo is to keep the things the way they currently are. The related phrase ''[[status quo ante]]'', means "the state of things as it was before." | + | {{db|copied from WP}}'''Status quo''' is a [[list of Latin phrases|Latin term]] meaning the present, existing state of affairs. To maintain the status quo is to keep the things the way they currently are. The related phrase ''[[status quo ante]]'', means "the state of things as it was before." |