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)
25
*ut incepit fidelis sic permanet*
as loyal as she began, so she remains (motto of Ontario)
26
*quæcumque (sunt) vera*
whatsoever things are true (motto of Northwestern University and the University of Alberta)
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*vox, veritas, vita*
voice, truth, life (motto of the California State University)
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*per ardua ad astra*
through adversity to the stars (motto of the Royal Air Force)
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*auspicium melioris ævi*
a pledge of better times (motto of the Order of St. Michael and St. George)
30
*sapientia et doctrina*
wisdom and doctrine (motto of Fordham University)
31
*palmam qui meruit ferat*
let him bear the palm who has merited it (motto of Lord Nelson and of the University of Southern California)
32
*Domino, Optimo, Maximo (D.O.M.)*
to the Lord, the best, the greatest (alternate motto of the Benedictine Order)
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*virtute et armis*
by valor and arms (motto of Mississippi)
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*ad astra per aspera*
to the stars through adversities (motto of Kansas)
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*virtutis fortuna comes*
fortune is the companion of valor (motto of the Duke of Wellington)
36
*in libris libertas*
in books there is freedom (motto of the Los Angeles Public Library)
37
*sic semper tyrannis*
thus always to tyrants (motto of Virginia)
38
*citius, altius, fortius*
faster, higher, stronger (motto of the modern Olympic Games)
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*heroum filii*
sons of heroes (motto of Wellington College)
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*semper eadem*
always the same (motto of Queen Elizabeth I)
41
*lux/libertas*
light/liberty (motto of the University of North Carolina)
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*mens agitat molem*
mind moves matter (Virgil; motto of the University of Oregon)
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*facio liberos ex liberi libris libraque*
I make free men out of children with books and balance (motto of St. John's College, Annapolis)
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*Dei gratia*
by the grace of God (a motto of Canada)
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*non sibi, sed suis*
not for one's self but for one's people (motto of Tulane University)
46
*in tuo lumine videbimus lumen*
In Thy Light we shall see light (motto of Ohio Wesleyan University)
47
*fiat justitia et pereat mundus*
let justice be done though the world perish (motto of Emperor Ferdinand I)
48
*semper paratus*
always ready (motto of the U.S. Coast Guard)
49
*Deo et Patriæ*
for God and Country (motto of the University of Saskatchewan)
50
*spes bona*
good hope (motto of Cape Colony)
51
*ad majorem Dei gloriam (A.M.D.G.)*
to the greater glory of God (motto of the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits)
52
*floreat Etona*
may Eton flourish (motto of Eton College)
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*orando laborando*
by prayer and by toil (motto of Rugby School, England)
54
*per aspera ad astra*
through adversities to the stars (a variation of ad astra per aspera, the motto of Kansas)
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*meliora*
better things; or, always better (motto of the University of Rochester)
56
*Domine, dirige nos*
O Lord, direct us (motto of the city of London)
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*et vitam impendere vero*
keep the truth at the hazard of life (a motto of Rousseau)
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*esto perpetua*
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*
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*
the Lord is my light (motto of Oxford University)
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*mihi et meæ*
for me and for mine (motto of Anne Boleyn)
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*artes, scientia, veritas*
arts, science, truth (motto of the University of Michigan)
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*regnat populus (adapted from regnant populi)*
the people rule (motto of Arkansas)
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*lux et lex*
light and law (motto of the University of North Dakota)
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*veritas vos liberabit*
the truth shall set you free (motto of the Johns Hopkins University, after St. John 8:32)
66
*lux et veritas*
light and truth (motto of Yale University)
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*timor Domini initium sapientiæ*
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*
strong and free (motto of Alberta)
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*disce et doce*
learn and teach (motto of the University of Sheffield)
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*vox clamantis in deserto*
the voice of one crying in the wilderness (St. John 1:23; motto of Dartmouth College)
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*labor omnia vincit*
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*
here and everywhere throughout the world (motto of the University of Paris)
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*splendor sine occasu*
splendor without diminishment (motto of British Columbia)
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*multitudo sapientium sanitas orbis*
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*
to the stars (motto of University College, Dublin)
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*lux sit*
let there be light (motto of the University of Washington)
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*pax quæritur bello*
peace is sought by war (motto of the Cromwell family)
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*terras irradient*
they shall illuminate the earth (motto of Amherst College)
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*noli irritare leones*
do not provoke the lions (motto of the Lyons family)
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*lux esto*
let there be light (motto of Kalamazoo College)
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*parva sub ingenti*
the small under the protection of the great (motto of Prince Edward Island)
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*quo pax et gloria ducunt*
where peace and glory lead (motto of the Duke of York and of the Duke of Clarence)
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*nil sine numine*
nothing without Providence (motto of Colorado)
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*pro mundi beneficio*
for the benefit of the world (motto of Panama)
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*provehito in altum*
launch forth into the deep (motto of the Memorial University of Newfoundland)
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*mihi cura futuri*
my care is for the future (motto of Hunter College)
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*postera crescam laude*
I shall grow in future praise (motto of the University of Melbourne)
88
*alis volat propriis*
she flies by her own wings (motto of Oregon)
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*O mors ero mors tua*
O death, I will be your death (motto of the Black Society)
90
*quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli*
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*
to be rather than to seem (motto of North Carolina)
92
*disciplina præsidium civitatis*
the instruction and protection of the state (motto of the University of Texas)
93
*respice, adspice, prospice*
examine the past, examine the present, examine the future (motto of the City University of New York)
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*templa quam dilecta!*
temples how beloved! (punning motto of the Temple family)
95
*eureka*
I have found it (motto of California, from the Greek)
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*divina natura dedit agros, ars humana ædificavit urbes*
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*
behold, how good (motto of the University of the South)
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*alnus semper floreat*
may the Alder always flourish (motto of the Alder family)
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*stet fortuna domus*
may the fortune of the house endure (motto of Harrow)
100
*pro Ecclesia, pro Texana*
for the Church, for Texas (motto of Baylor University)
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*crescit eundo*
it grows as it goes (motto of New Mexico)
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*crescite et multiplicamini*
increase and multiply (motto of Maryland)
103
*e pluribus unum*
out of many one (motto of the United States of America)
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*excelsior*
ever higher (motto of New York State)
105
*rerum cognoscere causas*
to understand the cause of all things (motto of the London School of Economics and Political Science)
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*velut arbor ævo*
as a tree with the passage of time (motto of the University of Toronto)
107
*quærite prime regnum Dei*
seek ye first the kingdom of God (a motto of Newfoundland, after St. Matthew 6:33)
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*pro scientia et sapientia*
for knowledge and wisdom (motto of the University of Mississippi)
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*crescat scientia, vita excolatur*
where knowledge increases, life is enriched (motto of the University of Chicago)
110
*audemus jura nostra defendere*
we dare to defend our rights (motto of Alabama)
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*quot rami tot arbores*
so many branches, so many trees (motto of the University of Allahabad)
112
*lateat scintillula forsan*
perchance a little spark of life may lie hidden (motto of the Humane Society)
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*salus populi suprema lex esto*
let the welfare of the people be the supreme law (after Cicero, the motto of Missouri)
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*semper fidelis (pl. semper fideles)*
always faithful (motto of the U.S. Marine Corps)
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*annuit cœptis*
He (God) has favored our undertaking (a motto of the United States of America)
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*simplex sigillum veri*
simplicity is the seal of truth (motto of Herman Boerhaave)
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*spem reduxit*
hope restored (motto of New Brunswick)
118
*fluctuat nec mergitur*
she is tossed by the waves but she does not sink (motto of Paris, which has a ship as its emblem)
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*in lumine tuo videbimus lumen*
in Thy light we shall see the light (motto of Columbia University)
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*qui transtulit sustinet*
He who transplanted sustains (motto of Connecticut)
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*nec pluribus impar*
not equal to many (i.e., a match for the whole world) (motto of Louis XIV of France)
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*vires artes mores*
strength, arts, customs (motto of Florida State University)
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*novus ordo seclorum*
a new order for the ages (a motto of the United States of America)
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*ditat Deus*
God enriches (motto of Arizona)
125
*litteris dedicata omnibus artibus*
dedicated to the letters and all the arts (motto of the University of Nebraska)
126
*imperium in imperio*
an empire within an empire (motto of Ohio)
127
*cedant arma togæ*
let arms yield to the toga (i.e., let the military yield power to civil authority) (Cicero; motto of Wyoming)
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*si quæris peninsulam amœnam, circumspice*
if you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you (motto of Michigan)
129
*perstare et præstare*
to persevere and to surpass (motto of New York University)
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*omnia subjecisti sub pedibus, oves et boves*
you have placed all things beneath our feet, both sheep and oxen (motto of the Butchers’ Company)
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*veritas*
truth (motto of Harvard University)
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*salus populi*
the welfare of the people (motto of the University of Missouri)
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*montani semper liberi*
mountaineers are always free (motto of West Virginia)
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*donec totum impleat orbem*
until it fills the whole world (motto of the Knights of the Crescent)
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*ver non semper viret*
Spring does not always flourish (motto of Lord Vernon, rendered “vernon” always flourishes)
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*quis separabit?*
who shall separate [Britain from Ireland]? (motto of the Order of St. Patrick)
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*pro pelle cutem*
the hide for the sake of the fur (motto of the Hudson Bay Company)
138
*civilitas successit barbarum*
civilization succeeds barbarism (territorial motto of Minnesota)
139
*in necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas (or charitas)*
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*
by the sword she seeks peaceful quiet under liberty (motto of Massachusetts)
141
*sidere mens eadem mutato*
although the constellations change, the mind is constant (motto of the University of Sydney)
142
*nisi Dominus, frustra*
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
*crede Byron*
trust Byron (motto of Lord Byron)
144
*lux mundi*
light of the world (motto of Jessup University)
145
*sicut patribus, sit Deus nobis*
as with our fathers, may God also be with us (motto of Boston)
146
*defensor fidei*
defender of the faith (a motto of the English monarchy)
147
*pro Ecclesia et patria*
for the Church and the country (motto of Trinity College)
148
*nil sine magno labore*
nothing without great labor (motto of Brooklyn College)
149
*dum vivimus, vivamus*
while we live, let us live (motto of the Epicureans)
150
*a mari usque ad mare*
from sea to sea (motto on Canada's coat of arms)
151
*in Deo speramus*
in God we trust (motto of Brown University)
152
*manu et mente*
with hand and mind (motto of the University of New South Wales)
153
*humani nihil alienum*
nothing that relates to man is alien to me (Terence; a motto of the Stone family)
154
*dum spiro, spero*
while I breathe, I hope (a motto of South Carolina)
155
*fiat lux*
let there be light (Genesis 1:3; motto of the University of California)
156
*lux hominum vita*
light, the life of men (motto of the University of New Mexico)
157
*lux*
light (motto of the University of Northern Iowa)
158
*hinc lucem et pocula sacra*
from hence we receive light and sacred drafts (motto of Cambridge University)
159
*Deo juvante*
with God's help (motto of Monaco)
160
*pretium laborum non vile*
no cheap reward for our labors (motto of the Order of Golden Fleece)
161
*justitia omnibus*
justice for all (motto of the District of Columbia)
162
*urbs in horto*
a city in a garden (motto of Chicago)
