From The Online Etymology Dictionary:
- conspire
- late 14c., from O.Fr. conspirer (14c.), from L. conspirare "to agree, unite, plot," lit. "to breathe together," from com- "together" (see com-) + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit). Or perhaps the notion is "to blow together" musical instruments, i.e., "To sound in unison." Related: Conspired; conspiring
- St. Therese of Lisieux once wrote:
- "Prayer is an aspiration of the heart."
- in other words, it should be as natural as breathing...
- Breathe on me, breath of God, fill me with life anew, that I may love the things you love, and do what you would do!
