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Esse quam videri <\/strong>is the motto of the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida. It means \u201cTo be, rather than to seem to be\u201d. This is actually a good motto not just for schools, but for everyday life in general. For instance, you could use it to mean that one should try to be sincere, rather than act like you are being sincere towards someone.<\/p>\n Labor omnia vincit <\/strong>is the motto of Queen\u2019s College in Hong Kong. It means \u201chard work conquers all\u201d. It\u2019s a phrase quite appropriate to an institution of higher learning because it implies that if you study hard enough, you\u2019ll earn good grades.<\/p>\n Docendo discimus<\/strong> means \u201cby teaching we learn\u201d. This is the motto of Stranmillis University College in Ireland. This motto is actually a quote by Seneca the Younger. I happen to love this quote because it gives the impression that teachers and students are on the same level. By level I mean the pursuit of knowledge.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Veritas vos liberabit<\/strong> means \u201cthe truth shall set you free\u201d. It is the motto of Johns Hopkins University in the U.S. This motto has been somewhat of a clich\u00e9 over the years, but it\u2019s still one of the better college mottos out there, simply because it can apply to learning and life in general.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Universities and other organizations of higher learning often have a school motto in Latin. Here are some of my favorite Latin mottos : Dominus illuminatio mea is the motto of Oxford University. It means, \u201cThe Lord is my Light\u201d. This motto was phrased in the 1200s, and at the time it was a religious era…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/latin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2010\/10\/Stranmillis_University_College.png\")