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PMAQ Part M Flashcards

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aut Cæsar aut nihil

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either Cæsar or nothing (motto of Cæsar Borgia)

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studiis et rebus honestis

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by honorable pursuits and studies (motto of the University of Vermont)

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Joannes est nomen ejus

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his name is John (St. Luke 1:63; motto of Puerto Rico)

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pia desideria

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the desire after things religious (motto of the Pietistic movement)

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fidei defensor

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defender of the faith (a motto of the English monarchs)

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munit hæc et altera vincit

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this one defends and the other conquers (motto of Nova Scotia)

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Deo, Optimo, Maximo (D.O.M.)

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to God, the Best, the Greatest (motto of the Benedictines)

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mens et manus

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mind and hand (motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

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multis e gentibus vires

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from many peoples, strength (motto of Saskatchewan)

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spe

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with hope (motto of the State University of New York, Buffalo)

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per undas et ignes fluctuat nec mergitur

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through water and fire she goes plunging but is not submerged (a motto of Paris, whose symbol is a boat)

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alterius non sit qui suus esse potest

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let no man be slave of another who can be his own master (motto of Paracelsus)

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nemo me impune lacessit

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no one provokes me with impunity (a motto of Scotland)

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sævis tranquillus in undis

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calm amid the raging waters (motto of William I of Orange)

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scientia sol mentis

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knowledge is the light of the mind (motto of the University of Delaware)

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Austriæ est imperare orbi universo (A.E.I.O.U.)

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all the world is to be ruled by Austria (motto of Frederick III)

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horror ubique

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terror everywhere (motto of the Scots Guards)

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ars gratia artis

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art for art’s sake (motto of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

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hæc tibi dona fero

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these gifts I bear to thee (motto of Newfoundland)

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tria juncta in uno

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three joined in one (a reference to the Christian Trinity; also, a reference to a coalition of three members; motto of the Order of the Bath)

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Ioannes est nomen eius

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John is his name (St. Luke 1:63; motto of Puerto Rico)

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animis opibusque parati

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prepared in minds and resources (a motto of South Carolina)

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dirigo

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I direct (motto of Maine)

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ingenio et labore

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by natural ability and work (motto of the University of Auckland)

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ut incepit fidelis sic permanet

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as loyal as she began, so she remains (motto of Ontario)

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quæcumque (sunt) vera

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whatsoever things are true (motto of Northwestern University and the University of Alberta)

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vox, veritas, vita

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voice, truth, life (motto of the California State University)

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per ardua ad astra

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through adversity to the stars (motto of the Royal Air Force)

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auspicium melioris ævi

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a pledge of better times (motto of the Order of St. Michael and St. George)

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sapientia et doctrina

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wisdom and doctrine (motto of Fordham University)

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palmam qui meruit ferat

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let him bear the palm who has merited it (motto of Lord Nelson and of the University of Southern California)

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Domino, Optimo, Maximo (D.O.M.)

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to the Lord, the best, the greatest (alternate motto of the Benedictine Order)

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virtute et armis

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by valor and arms (motto of Mississippi)

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ad astra per aspera

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to the stars through adversities (motto of Kansas)

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virtutis fortuna comes

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fortune is the companion of valor (motto of the Duke of Wellington)

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in libris libertas

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in books there is freedom (motto of the Los Angeles Public Library)

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sic semper tyrannis

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thus always to tyrants (motto of Virginia)

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citius, altius, fortius

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faster, higher, stronger (motto of the modern Olympic Games)

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heroum filii

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sons of heroes (motto of Wellington College)

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semper eadem

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always the same (motto of Queen Elizabeth I)

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lux/libertas

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light/liberty (motto of the University of North Carolina)

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mens agitat molem

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mind moves matter (Virgil; motto of the University of Oregon)

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facio liberos ex liberi libris libraque

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I make free men out of children with books and balance (motto of St. John’s College, Annapolis)

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Dei gratia

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by the grace of God (a motto of Canada)

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non sibi, sed suis

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not for one’s self but for one’s people (motto of Tulane University)

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in tuo lumine videbimus lumen

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In Thy Light we shall see light (motto of Ohio Wesleyan University)

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fiat justitia et pereat mundus

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let justice be done though the world perish (motto of Emperor Ferdinand I)

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semper paratus

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always ready (motto of the U.S. Coast Guard)

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Deo et Patriæ

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for God and Country (motto of the University of Saskatchewan)

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spes bona

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good hope (motto of Cape Colony)

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ad majorem Dei gloriam (A.M.D.G.)

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to the greater glory of God (motto of the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits)

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floreat Etona

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may Eton flourish (motto of Eton College)

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orando laborando

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by prayer and by toil (motto of Rugby School, England)

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per aspera ad astra

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through adversities to the stars (a variation of ad astra per aspera, the motto of Kansas)

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meliora

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better things; or, always better (motto of the University of Rochester)

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Domine, dirige nos

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O Lord, direct us (motto of the city of London)

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et vitam impendere vero

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keep the truth at the hazard of life (a motto of Rousseau)

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esto perpetua

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may she be everlasting (dying words of Paolo Sarpi, said of Venice; also, motto of Idaho)

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civium in moribus rei publicæ salus

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the welfare of the state [depends upon] the morals of its citizens (motto of the University of Florida)

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Dominus illuminatio mea

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the Lord is my light (motto of Oxford University)

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mihi et meæ

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for me and for mine (motto of Anne Boleyn)

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artes, scientia, veritas

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arts, science, truth (motto of the University of Michigan)

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regnat populus (adapted from regnant populi)

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the people rule (motto of Arkansas)

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lux et lex

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light and law (motto of the University of North Dakota)

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veritas vos liberabit

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the truth shall set you free (motto of the Johns Hopkins University, after St. John 8:32)

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lux et veritas

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light and truth (motto of Yale University)

67
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timor Domini initium sapientiæ

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the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (or, humorously, the fear of the master/lecturer is the beginning of wisdom) (motto of the University of Aberdeen)

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fortis et liber

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strong and free (motto of Alberta)

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disce et doce

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learn and teach (motto of the University of Sheffield)

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vox clamantis in deserto

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the voice of one crying in the wilderness (St. John 1:23; motto of Dartmouth College)

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labor omnia vincit

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labor conquers all things (motto of Oklahoma, the University of Illinois, and the American Federation of Labor)

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hic et ubique terrarum

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here and everywhere throughout the world (motto of the University of Paris)

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splendor sine occasu

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splendor without diminishment (motto of British Columbia)

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multitudo sapientium sanitas orbis

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a multitude of the wise is the health of the world (motto of the University of Victoria, British Columbia)

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ad astra

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to the stars (motto of University College, Dublin)

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lux sit

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let there be light (motto of the University of Washington)

77
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pax quæritur bello

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peace is sought by war (motto of the Cromwell family)

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terras irradient

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they shall illuminate the earth (motto of Amherst College)

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noli irritare leones

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do not provoke the lions (motto of the Lyons family)

80
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lux esto

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let there be light (motto of Kalamazoo College)

81
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parva sub ingenti

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the small under the protection of the great (motto of Prince Edward Island)

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quo pax et gloria ducunt

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where peace and glory lead (motto of the Duke of York and of the Duke of Clarence)

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nil sine numine

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nothing without Providence (motto of Colorado)

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pro mundi beneficio

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for the benefit of the world (motto of Panama)

85
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provehito in altum

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launch forth into the deep (motto of the Memorial University of Newfoundland)

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mihi cura futuri

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my care is for the future (motto of Hunter College)

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postera crescam laude

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I shall grow in future praise (motto of the University of Melbourne)

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alis volat propriis

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she flies by her own wings (motto of Oregon)

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O mors ero mors tua

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O death, I will be your death (motto of the Black Society)

90
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quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli

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all the acts and employments of humankind shall be the subject of this publication (a motto for publishers of newspapers and periodicals) (Juvenal)

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esse quam videri

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to be rather than to seem (motto of North Carolina)

92
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disciplina præsidium civitatis

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the instruction and protection of the state (motto of the University of Texas)

93
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respice, adspice, prospice

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examine the past, examine the present, examine the future (motto of the City University of New York)

94
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templa quam dilecta!

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temples how beloved! (punning motto of the Temple family)

95
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eureka

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I have found it (motto of California, from the Greek)

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divina natura dedit agros, ars humana ædificavit urbes

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divine nature gave us the fields, human art built our cities (Latin version of the Spanish motto over the Santa Barbara County Court House) (Varro)

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ecce quam bonum

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behold, how good (motto of the University of the South)

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alnus semper floreat

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may the Alder always flourish (motto of the Alder family)

99
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stet fortuna domus

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may the fortune of the house endure (motto of Harrow)

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pro Ecclesia, pro Texana

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for the Church, for Texas (motto of Baylor University)

101
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crescit eundo

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it grows as it goes (motto of New Mexico)

102
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crescite et multiplicamini

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increase and multiply (motto of Maryland)

103
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e pluribus unum

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out of many one (motto of the United States of America)

104
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excelsior

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ever higher (motto of New York State)

105
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rerum cognoscere causas

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to understand the cause of all things (motto of the London School of Economics and Political Science)

106
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velut arbor ævo

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as a tree with the passage of time (motto of the University of Toronto)

107
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quærite prime regnum Dei

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seek ye first the kingdom of God (a motto of Newfoundland, after St. Matthew 6:33)

108
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pro scientia et sapientia

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for knowledge and wisdom (motto of the University of Mississippi)

109
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crescat scientia, vita excolatur

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where knowledge increases, life is enriched (motto of the University of Chicago)

110
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audemus jura nostra defendere

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we dare to defend our rights (motto of Alabama)

111
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quot rami tot arbores

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so many branches, so many trees (motto of the University of Allahabad)

112
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lateat scintillula forsan

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perchance a little spark of life may lie hidden (motto of the Humane Society)

113
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salus populi suprema lex esto

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let the welfare of the people be the supreme law (after Cicero, the motto of Missouri)

114
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semper fidelis (pl. semper fideles)

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always faithful (motto of the U.S. Marine Corps)

115
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annuit cœptis

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He (God) has favored our undertaking (a motto of the United States of America)

116
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simplex sigillum veri

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simplicity is the seal of truth (motto of Herman Boerhaave)

117
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spem reduxit

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hope restored (motto of New Brunswick)

118
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fluctuat nec mergitur

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she is tossed by the waves but she does not sink (motto of Paris, which has a ship as its emblem)

119
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in lumine tuo videbimus lumen

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in Thy light we shall see the light (motto of Columbia University)

120
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qui transtulit sustinet

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He who transplanted sustains (motto of Connecticut)

121
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nec pluribus impar

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not equal to many (i.e., a match for the whole world) (motto of Louis XIV of France)

122
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vires artes mores

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strength, arts, customs (motto of Florida State University)

123
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novus ordo seclorum

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a new order for the ages (a motto of the United States of America)

124
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ditat Deus

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God enriches (motto of Arizona)

125
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litteris dedicata omnibus artibus

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dedicated to the letters and all the arts (motto of the University of Nebraska)

126
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imperium in imperio

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an empire within an empire (motto of Ohio)

127
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cedant arma togæ

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let arms yield to the toga (i.e., let the military yield power to civil authority) (Cicero; motto of Wyoming)

128
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si quæris peninsulam amœnam, circumspice

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if you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you (motto of Michigan)

129
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perstare et præstare

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to persevere and to surpass (motto of New York University)

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omnia subjecisti sub pedibus, oves et boves

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you have placed all things beneath our feet, both sheep and oxen (motto of the Butchers’ Company)

131
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veritas

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truth (motto of Harvard University)

132
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salus populi

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the welfare of the people (motto of the University of Missouri)

133
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montani semper liberi

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mountaineers are always free (motto of West Virginia)

134
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donec totum impleat orbem

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until it fills the whole world (motto of the Knights of the Crescent)

135
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ver non semper viret

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Spring does not always flourish (motto of Lord Vernon, rendered “vernon” always flourishes)

136
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quis separabit?

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who shall separate [Britain from Ireland]? (motto of the Order of St. Patrick)

137
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pro pelle cutem

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the hide for the sake of the fur (motto of the Hudson Bay Company)

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civilitas successit barbarum

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civilization succeeds barbarism (territorial motto of Minnesota)

139
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in necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas (or charitas)

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in things essential unity, in things doubtful liberty, in all things love (Melanthon, after St. Augustine; a motto of the Disciples of Christ)

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ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem

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by the sword she seeks peaceful quiet under liberty (motto of Massachusetts)

141
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sidere mens eadem mutato

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although the constellations change, the mind is constant (motto of the University of Sydney)

142
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nisi Dominus, frustra

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unless the Lord, it is in vain (after Psalm 127:1; motto of the city of Edinburgh, whimsically translated “you can do nothing here unless you are a lord”)

143
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crede Byron

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trust Byron (motto of Lord Byron)

144
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lux mundi

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light of the world (motto of Jessup University)

145
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sicut patribus, sit Deus nobis

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as with our fathers, may God also be with us (motto of Boston)

146
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defensor fidei

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defender of the faith (a motto of the English monarchy)

147
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pro Ecclesia et patria

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for the Church and the country (motto of Trinity College)

148
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nil sine magno labore

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nothing without great labor (motto of Brooklyn College)

149
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dum vivimus, vivamus

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while we live, let us live (motto of the Epicureans)

150
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a mari usque ad mare

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from sea to sea (motto on Canada’s coat of arms)

151
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in Deo speramus

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in God we trust (motto of Brown University)

152
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manu et mente

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with hand and mind (motto of the University of New South Wales)

153
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humani nihil alienum

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nothing that relates to man is alien to me (Terence; a motto of the Stone family)

154
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dum spiro, spero

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while I breathe, I hope (a motto of South Carolina)

155
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fiat lux

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let there be light (Genesis 1:3; motto of the University of California)

156
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lux hominum vita

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light, the life of men (motto of the University of New Mexico)

157
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lux

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light (motto of the University of Northern Iowa)

158
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hinc lucem et pocula sacra

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from hence we receive light and sacred drafts (motto of Cambridge University)

159
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Deo juvante

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with God’s help (motto of Monaco)

160
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pretium laborum non vile

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no cheap reward for our labors (motto of the Order of Golden Fleece)

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justitia omnibus

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justice for all (motto of the District of Columbia)

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urbs in horto

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a city in a garden (motto of Chicago)

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