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College/Motto
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Translation
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Amherst College- Terras irradient.
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Let them illuminate the earth
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Baylor University – Pro ecclesia, pro Texana
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For church, for Texas
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Brooklyn College- Nil sine magno labore.
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Nothing without great effort
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Brown University- In Deo speramus.
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In God we trust
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Catholic University of America - Deus lux Mea
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God is my light
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City College of NY- Respice, adspice, prospice.
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Look back, look to the present, look to the future
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Columbia University- In lumine tuo videbimus lumen.
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In thy light, we shall see light
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Dartmouth College- Vox clamantis in deserto.
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A voice of one crying in the wilderness
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Fordham University- Sapientia et doctrina.
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Wisdom and knowledge
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George Washington University- Deus nobis fiducia
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God is our trust
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Harvard University- Veritas.
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Truth
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Hunter College- Mihi cura futuri.
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God is our trust
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Indiana University Bloomington – Lux et Veritas
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Light and truth
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Johns Hopkins University- Veritas vos liberabit.
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Truth will free you
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Miami University of Ohio- Prodesse quam conspici.
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To the productive, rather than to be ornamental
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New York University- Perstare et praestare.
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To preserve and to surpass
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Northwestern University – quaecum sunt vera
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Whatever is true
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Notre Dame University- crux spes unica
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The cross is the only hope
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Oxford University – Dominus illuminatio mea
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The lord is my light
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Princeton University- Dei sub numine viget
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It flourishes under the will of God
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The Jesuit: ad maiorem dei gloriam
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For the greater glory of God
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Trinity College- Pro ecclesia et patria.
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For church and country
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Tulane University- Non sibi, sed suis.
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Not for herself, but for her own
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Tufts University – Pax et Lux
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Peace and Light
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Univ. Florida- Civium in moribus rei publiae salus.
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In the character of its citizens lies the welfare of the state
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University of Chicago- crescat scientia, vita excolatur
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Let knowledge increase, let life be perfected
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University of California – fiat lux
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Let there be light
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University of Georgia – Et docere et rerum exquirere causas
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Both to teach & to inquire into the causes of things
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University of Michigan- Artes, scientia, veritas.
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The arts, knowledge, truth
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University of Mississippi- Virtute et armis.
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By valor and arms
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University of Missouri- Salus populi.
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The welfare of the people
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University of Nebraska- Litteris dedicata et omnibus artibus
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Dedicated to letters and all the arts
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University of New Mexico- Lux hominum vita.
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Light of the life of men
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University of Oklahoma – Civi et rei publicae
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For the citizen and the state
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University of Oregon- Mens agitat molem
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Mind moves the mass
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University of Pennsylvania – Leges sine moribus vanae
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Laws without morals are useless
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University of Texas- disciplina praesidium civitatis
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Instruction is the safeguard of the state
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University of the South(Sewanee)- Ecce quam bonam
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Behold how good
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University of Vermont- Studiis et rebus honestis
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By honorable pursuits and deeds
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University of Washington- Lux sit.
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Let there be light
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Wake Forest Univesity – Pro Humanitate
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For humanity
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Washington University – per virtutem vis
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Strength through virtue
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Yale University- Lux et veritas.
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Light and truth
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