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Mottoes From The Latin And French-Latin: Quotations from Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations

De monte alto. From a high mountain.— Motto of the Irish Baron De Montalt

Deo adjuvante non timendum. By God's aid there is nothing to be feared.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Fitz William

Deo date. Give to God. S. Motto of Lord Arundel. Deo duce, ferro comitante. My God my guide, and my sword my com panion.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Charlemont

Deo, non fortunâ. From God, not fortune.— Motto of Lord Digby

Deo, Patriæ, Amicis. For God, my country, and my friends.— Motto of Baron Colchester

Dirigo. I lead.— Motto of Maine

Divide et impera. Divide and govern.— Motto of Louis XI

Dominus providebit. God will provide. Y.— Motto of the Second Earl of Glasgow

Ducit amor patriæ. The love of my country leads me.— Motto of the Irish Baron Milford

Dum spiro, spero. Whilst I breathe, I hope. aa.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Dillon

E. Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem. By the sword she seeks a quiet peace with liberty. bb.— Motto of Massachusetts

Esse quam videri malim. I would rather be than seem to be. cc.— Motto of the Earl of Winterton

Et decus et pretium recti. Both the ornament and the reward of virtue.— Motto of the Duke of Grafton and Lord

Southampton. Etiam quod esse videris. Be what you seem to be. ee.— Motto of Lord Sondes,

Et nos quoque tela sparsimus. We, too, have hurled weapons.— Motto of Lord Rawdon

Excelsior. Still higher.— Motto of New York

Excitari non hebescere. Spirited, not inactive. C. Motto of Lord Walsingham. Exitus acta probat. The result justifies the deed.— Motto of Washington

F. Factum est. It has been done.— Motto of the Plasterers' Company of

London. Fare-fac. Speak-act.— Motto of the Second Baron Fairfax

Fari quæ sentiat. To speak what he thinks.— Motto of the Earl of Oxford, and of

Lord Walpole. Fax mentis honestæ gloria. Glory is the torch of a noble mind.— Motto of the Nova Scotia Baronetage

Fax mentis, incendium gloriæ. The torch of the mind is the flame of glory.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Granard

Festina lente. Hasten slowly.— Motto of Baron Plunket

Fiat justitia, ruat cœlum. Let justice be done, though the heavens fall.— Motto of Ferdinand I

Fide et amore. By faith and love.— Motto of the Earl of Hertford

Fide et fiduciâ. By faith and courage.— Motto of the Second Earl of Roseberry

Fide et fortitudine. By faith and fortitude.— Motto of the Earl of Essex

Fidei coticula crux. The cross is the touchstone of faith.— Motto of Earl Clarendon, Earl Jersey,

and of the Irish Earl Grandison. Fideli certi merces. The faithful are certain of their reward.— Motto of Earl Boringdon

Fidelis ad urnam. Faithful to the ashes.— Motto of the Irish Baron Sunderiin

Fideliter. Faithfully.— Motto of the Scotch Baron Banff

Fides probata coronat. Approved faith wears a crown. S.— Motto of the Scotch Earl of Marchmont

Fidus et audax. Faithful and intrepid.— Motto of the Irish Baron Lismore

Finem respice. Look to the end.— Motto of Lord Clifton

U. Flecti non frangi. To bend, not to break.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Palmerson

Fortem posce animum. Ask for a brave soul.— Motto of Lord Say and Sele

Forte scutum, salus ducum. A strong shield is the safety of leaders. X.— Motto of the Irish Earl Clermont

Fortes fortuna juvat. Fortune favors the brave.— Motto of Baron Bloomfield

Forti et fideli nil difficile. Nothing is difficult to the brave and faithful— Motto of the Irish Baron Muskerry

Fortis cadere, cedere non potest. The brave man may fall, but cannot yield. aa.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Drogheda

Fortis sub forti fatiscet. A brave man will yield to a braver man.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Upper Ossory

bb. Fortiter et recte. Courageously and honorably.— Motto of Lord Heathfield

cc. Fortiter geret crucem. He will bravely support the cross. dd.— Motto of the Irish Baron Donaghmore

Fortitudine et prudentiâ. By fortitude and prudence. ee.— Motto of Earl Powis

Fortuna sequatur. Let fortune follow. ff.— Motto of the Earl of Aberdeen

Frangas non flectas. You may break, but not bend me.— Motto of the Marquis of Stafford

Fuimus. We have been.— Motto of the Earl of Aylesbury and of

the Scotch Earl Elgin. G. Gaudet tentamine virtus. Virtue rejoices in temptation. C.— Motto of Earl Dartmouth

Gloria virtutis umbra. Glory is the shadow (i. e. the companion) of virtue.— Motto of the Irish Baron Longford

H. Hæc generi incrementa fides. This faith will furnish new increase to our race..— Motto of Marquis Townshend

Honesta quam splendide. Honestly rather than brilliantly.— Motto of Viscount Barrington

Honor virtutis præmium. Honor is the reward of virtue.— Motto of Lord Boston and Earl Ferrers

Hora est semper. It is always time.— Motto of Earl Pomfret

Humani nihil alienum. Nothing human is foreign to me.— Motto of Earl Talbot

I. Illæso lumine solem. With sight unhurt to view the sun; (the quality ascribed to the eagle.)— Motto of Lord Loughborough

Indignante invidiâ florebit justus. The just man will flourish in spite of envy.— Motto of the Irish Earl Glendore

In ferrum pro libertate ruebant. For freedom they rushed upon the sword.— Motto of Earl Leicester

In hoc signo spes mea. In this sign (or standard) is my hope.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Taaffe

In hoc signo vinces. Under this sign (standard) thou shalt conquer.— Motto of the Emperor Constantine I

In te, Domine, speravi. In thee, O Lord, have I trusted.— Motto of the Scotch Earl of Strathmore

Integra mens augustissima possessio. A pure mind is the most august possession.— Motto of the Irish Lord Blayney

In utroque fidelis. Faithful in both.— Motto of the Scotch Viscount Falkland

Invitum sequitur honor. Honor follows him against his inclination.— Motto of Irish Marquis Donegal

J. Justitia tenax. Tenacious of justice. S.— Motto of Baron Hastings

Justitiæ soror fides. Faith the sister of justice.— Motto of Lord Thurlow L.

Labor ipse voluptas. Labor is itself a pleasure.— Motto of Lord King

Laus Deo. Praise be to God.— Motto of Viscount Arbuthnot

Libertas. Liberty.— Motto of the Irish Baron Carbery

Libertas sub rege pio. Liberty under an upright king. X.— Motto of Viscount Sidmouth

M. Magistratus indicat virum. The office shows the man.— Motto of Earl Lonsdale

Malo mori quam fœdari. I had rather die than be debased.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Athlone and

of Viscount Kingsland. Manu forte. With brave hand. aa.— Motto of the Scotch Baron Reay

Manus hæc inimica tyrannis. This hand is an enemy to tyrants. bb.— Motto of Lord Carysfort

Mediocra firma. The middle station is the safest.— Motto of the Earl of Verulam

Memoria in æternâ. In eternal remembrance.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Tracey

Mens conscia recti. A mind conscious of rectitude.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Ashbrook

and of Lord Macartney. Montani semper liberi. Moutaineers are always freemen.— Motto of West Virginia

Moveo et propitior. I rise and am appeased.— Motto of the Irish Baron Welles

Mutare vel timere sperno. I scorn to change or fear.— Motto of the Duke of Beaufort

N. Nec cupias nec metuas. Neither desire nor fear.— Motto of Lord Dover, and of the Earl

of Hardwicke. Ne cede malis. Do not yield to misfortune.— Motto of Earl Albermarle

Nec male notus eques. A well-known knight.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Southwell

Nec placidâ contentus quiete est. Nor is he content with soft repose.— Motto of Earl Peterborough

Nec pluribus impar. Not unequal to many.— Motto of Louis XIV

Nec prece nec pretio. Neither by bribe nor by entreaty.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Bateman

Nec quærere nec spernere honorem. Neither to seek nor to despise honors.— Motto of Viscount Bolingbroke

Nec temere nec timide. Neither rashly nor timidly.— Motto of the Duke of Cleveland and of

dd. the Earls of Bradford and Munster. Nec timeo nec sperno. I neither fear nor despise.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Boyne

Nemo me impune lacessit. No man provokes me with impunity.— Motto of the Order of the Thistle

Ne obliviscaris. Do not forget.— Motto of the Duke of Argyll

Ne tentes, aut perfice. Attempt not, or accomplish.— Motto of the Irish Marquis of Downshire,

Ne vile fano. Bring nothing base to the temple. S.— Motto of the Earl of Westmoreland

Ne vile velis. Incline to nothing base.— Motto of Lord Abergavenny

Nobilitatis virtus non stenima character. Virtue not pedigree should characterize nobility.— Motto of Earl Grosvenor

Nil desperandum. Never despair.— Motto of the Earl of Lichfield

Nil nisi cruce. Nothing unless through suffering.— Motto of the Marquis of Waterford

Nisi Dominus, frustra. Unless the Lord is with you all is in vain.— Motto of the City of Edinburgh

Non conscire sibi. To be conscious of no fault.— Motto of Earl Winchelsea

Non inferiora secutus. Not having followed mean pursuits.— Motto of Lord Montford

Non nobis solum sed toti mundi nati. Born not for ourselves alone but for the whole world. aa.— Motto of the Irish Baron Rokeby

Non quo, sed quomodo. Not by whom, but in what manner, the business is done. bb.— Motto of the Earl of Suffolk

Non revertar inuitus. I will not return unavenged. cc.— Motto of the Irish Earl Lisburne

Non sibi sed patriæ. Not for self but for country.— Motto of Earl Romney

Numini et patriæ asto. I stand for God and my country. ee.— Motto of the Scotch Lord Aston

Nunc aut nunquam. Now or never.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Kilmorey

Nunquam non paratus. Never unprepared.— Motto of Marquis Annandale

O. Omne solum forti patria. The brave make every clime their country. C.— Motto of Lord Balfour

Omnia bona bonis. All things are good to the good.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Wenman

Opera illius mea sunt. His works are mine.— Motto of Lord Brownlow

Ora et labora. Pray and labor.— Motto of the Scotch Earl Dalhousie

P. Palmam qui meruit ferat. Let him who has won it bear the palm.— Motto of Lord Nelson

Patria cara, carior libertas. Country is dear, but liberty dearer.— Motto of Earl Radnor

Patriæ infelici fidelis. Faithful to my unhappy country.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Courtown

Patriis virtutibus. By ancestral virtues.— Motto of the Irish Baron Leitrim

Peraget angusta ad augusta. Through difficulties to grandeur.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Massareene

Periculum fortitudine evasi. Bravely avoid peril.— Motto of Baron Hartland

Periissem ni periissem. I had perished unless I had perished.— Motto of the Scotch Baron Newark

Perseverando. By perseverance.— Motto of Lord Ducie and Viscount

Halifax. Per vias rectas. Through straight paths.— Motto of Baron Dufferin

Post nubila Phœbus. After clouds, sunshine.— Motto of the Irish Baron Shuldham

Præsto et persto. I perform and I persevere.— Motto of the Scotch Earl of Haddington

Probitas verus honor. Probity is true honor.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Chetwynd

Probum non pœnitet. The honest man does not repent. S. Motto of Lord Sandys. Pro Christo et patriâ. For Christ and my country.— Motto of the Earl of Kerr

Prodesse quam conspici. To be rather than to seem.— Motto of Lord Somers

Pro libertate patriæ. For my country's liberty.— Motto of the Irish Baron Massey

Pro magnâ chartâ. For the great charter.— Motto of Lord Le Despencer

Pro rege et patriâ. For my king and country.— Motto of the Second Earl of Leven

Pro rege, lege, et grege. For the king, the law, and the people.— Motto of Lord Brougham

Quæ amissa, salva. What has been lost is safe.— Motto of the Scotch Lord of Kintore,

Qualis ab incepto. The same from the beginning. aa.— Motto of the Irish Lord Clanbrassil,

Quem te deus esse jussit. What God commanded you to be. bb.— Motto of the Irish Baron Sheffield

Quid verum atque decens. What is just and honorable. CC.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Dungannon

Qui invidet minor est. He who envies, admits his inferiority. dd.— Motto of Lord Cadogan

Quæ sursum volo videre. I desire to see those things which are above ee.— Motto of Lord Dunraven

Qui utiscit, ei bona. That man should be possessed of wealth. who knows its proper use. ff.— Motto of Lord Berwick

R. Recte et suaviter. Justly and mildly.— Motto of Lord Scarsdale

Regnant populi. The people rule.— Motto of Arkansas

Renovato nomine. By a revived name.— Motto of the Irish Baron Westcote

S. Salus per Christum Redemptorem. Salvation through Christ the Redeemer.— Motto of the Scotch Earl of Moray

Salus populi suprema est lex. The welfare of the people is the highest law.— Motto of Missouri

Semper fidelis. Always faithful.— Motto of Lord Onslow

Semper paratus. Always ready.— Motto of Lord Clifford

Sero sed serio. Late, but seriously.— Motto of the Scotch Marquis of Lothian,

and of the Marquis of Salisbury. Servabo fidem. I will keep faith.— Motto of Lord Sherborne

Servata fides cineri. Faithful to the memory of my ancestors.— Motto of Lord Harrowby

Sic semper tyrannis. So be it always to tyrants.— Motto of Virginia

Si Deus nobiscum, quis contra nos? If God be with us, who shall be against us?— Motto of the Irish Viscount Mountmorris

Si quæris peninsulam amœnam, circumspice. If thou seekest a beautiful peninsula, behold it here.— Motto of Michigan

Si sit prudentia. If there be prudence.— Motto of Lord Auckland

Sola juvat virtus. Virtue alone assists me.— Motto of the Scotch Baron Blantyre

Sola nobilitas virtus. Virtue alone is true nobility.— Motto of the Marquis of Abercorn

Sola salus servire Deo. Our only safety is in serving God.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Ross

Sola virtus invicta. Virtue alone is invincible.— Motto of the Duke of Norfolk

Spectemur agendo. Let us be seen by our deeds. S.— Motto of Earl Beaulieu, and of the Irish

Viscount Cliefden. Spero meliora. I hope for better things.— Motto of Scotch Viscount Stormont, and

the Scotch Baron Torphichen. Spes durat avorum. The hope of my ancestors endures.— Motto of Earl Rochford

Spes mea Christus. Christ is my hope.— Motto of the Irish Baron Lucan

Spes mea in Deo. My hope is in God.— Motto of Teynham

Spes tutissima cœlis. The safest hope is in Heaven.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Kingston

Stant cetera tigno. The rest stand on a beam.— Motto of Earl Aboyne

Stat promissa fides. The promised faith remains.— Motto of the Scotch Baron Lindores

Studiis et rebus honestis. By honest pursuits and studies.— Motto of Lord Ashburton

aa. Sub cruce candida. Under the fair cross. bb.— Motto of Lord Lovell

Sub hoc signo vinces. Under this sign thou shalt conquer. cc.— Motto of the Irish Viscount De Vesci

T. Tandem fit surculus arbor. The shoot at length becomes a tree.— Motto of the Marquis of Waterford

Templa quam dilecta! Temples how beloved! ee.— Motto of the Marquis of Buckingham

Timet pudorem. He fears shame.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Downe

Triumpho morte tam vitâ. I triumph in death, as in life.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Allen

Tuebor. I will defend. C. The Motto of Viscount Torrington. Tu ne cede malis. Yield not to misfortunes.— Motto of the Irish Baron Milton

Tuum est? Is it yours?— Motto of Earl Cowper

U. Ubi lapsus?-Quid feci? Where am I fallen?-What have I done?— Motto of Viscount Courtenay

Ubique patriam reminisci. Everywhere to remember our country.— Motto of Earl Malmesbury

Uni æquus virtuti. Friendly to virtue alone.— Motto of the Earl of Mansfield

Unica virtus necessaria. Virtue is the only thing necessary.— Motto of the Irish Earl Mornington

Ut apes geometriam. As bees (practise) geometry.— Motto of the Marquis of Lansdown

Utcumque placuerit Deo. As it shall please God.— Motto of Earl Howe

Ut prosim. That I may do good.— Motto of Lord Foley

Ut quocunque paratus. Prepared on every side.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Cavan

V. Ventis secundis. With prosperous winds.— Motto of Lord Hood

Veritas vincit. Truth conquers.— Motto of the Scotch Earl Marishall

Ver non semper viret. It is not always spring.— Motto of Lord Vernon

Victoria concordia crescit. Victory grows out of concord.— Motto of Lord Amherst

Vigilantibus. To the watchful.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Gosford

Vincit amor patriæ. The love of my country conquers.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Molesworth

and Lord Muncaster. Vincit qui se vincit. He conquers who conquers himself.— Motto of Lord Howard of Walden

Vincit veritas. Truth conquers.— Motto of the Irish Earls of Ballamont

and Montrath. Virescit vulnere virtus. Virtue flourishes from a wound.— Motto of the Scotch Earl of Galloway

Virtus ariete fortior. Virtue is stronger than a battering ram.— Motto of the Earl of Abingdon

Virtus in actione consistit. Virtue consists in action. X.— Motto of Lord Craven

Virtus in arduis. Virtue in difficulties.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Cullen

Virtus incendit vires. Virtue kindles strength.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Strangford

Virtus mille scuta. Virtue is a thousand shields.— Motto of the Earl of Effingham

Virtus probata florebit. Virtue when encouraged will flourish. bb.— Motto of the Earl of Brandon

Virtus requiei nescia sordidæ. Valor which knows not mean repose.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Desart

Virtus semper viridis. Virtue is always flourishing.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Belmore

Virtus sola nobilitat. Virtue alone can ennoble. ee.— Motto of Baron Wallscourt

Virtus vincit invidiam. Virtue conquers envy. ff.— Motto of the Marquis of Cornwallis