Mottoes Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

25 Mottoes Quotes
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“Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.”
Unattributed Author Quotes
Source: inscription on cannon near ashes of John Bradshaw on top of hill near Martha Bay, Jamaica, it is als
“Most men are bad.”
Bias of Priene Quotes
Source: his motto, inscribed on Temple of Apollo at Delphi,
“Consider the end.”
Chilo of Sparta (Chilon) Quotes
Source: his motto, inscribed on Temple of Apollo at Delphi,
“Avoid excess.”
Cleobulus of Lindos Quotes
Source: his motto, inscribed on Temple of Apollo at Delphi,
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
Benjamin Franklin Quotes
Source: motto to Historical Review of Pennsylvania
“Ad astra [To the stars]”
Motto Quotes
Source: of the University College at Dublin
“Ad astra per aspera [To the stars through difficulties]”
Motto Quotes
Source: of the State of Kansas
“Agriculture and Commerce”
Motto Quotes
Source: of the State of Tennessee
“Al-Ki [Indian word meaning "by and by"]”
Motto Quotes
Source: of the State of Washington
“Alis volat Propriis [She flies with her own wings]”
Motto Quotes
Source: of the State of Oregon
“All for Our Country”
Motto Quotes
Source: of the State of Nevada
“Animis opibusque parati [Prepared in mind and resources]”
Motto Quotes
Source: of the State of South Carolina [1]
“Annuit coepis. [He (God) approves our undertakings.]”
Motto Quotes
Source: on the reverse of the great seal of the United States
“Artes, scientia, veritas [Arts, knowledge, truth]”
Motto Quotes
Source: of the University of Michigan
“Audemus jura nostra defendere [We dare defend our rights]”
Motto Quotes
Source: of the State of Alabama
“Aut disce aut discede [Either learn or leave]”
Motto Quotes
Source: of Winchester College
“Be happy while y'er leevin, For y'er a lang time deid.”
Motto Quotes
Source: Scotch motto for a house, found in "Notes and Queries", Dec. 7, 1901
“Be Prepared.”
Motto Quotes
Source: of the Boy Scouts
“Civium in moribus rei publicae salus [The welfare of the state (depends upon) the morals of its citizens]”
Motto Quotes
Source: of the University of Florida
“Crescat scientia, vita excolatur [Let knowledge grow, let life be enriched]”
Motto Quotes
Source: of the University of Chicago
“Crescit eundo [It grows as it goes]”
Motto Quotes
Source: of the State of New Mexico
“Defence, not defiance.”
Motto Quotes
Source: of the "Volunteers: when there was fear of an invasion of England by Napoleon (1859)
“Deo et Patriae [For God and country]”
Motto Quotes
Source: of the University of Saskatchewan
“Dieu et mon droit. [God and my right.]”
Motto Quotes
Source: on the British royal arms
“Dirigo [I lead]”
Motto Quotes
Source: of the State of Maine