State Mottos

[Sharkyland]

I just found one of my children books... my big lovable dictionary that nearly has everything and it was only $10!

- Ad astra per aspera: Kansas
(to the stars by hard ways) [Latin]
- Alis volat propriis: Oregon
(she flies with her own wings) [Latin]
- Al-ki: Washington State
(by and by) [Chinook]
- Animis Opibusque parati: South Carolina
(prepared in mind and resources) [Latin]
- Audemis jura nostra defendere: Alabama
(we dare defend our rights) [Latin]
- Cedant arma togae: Wyoming
(let arms yeild to the toga) aka (let military power give way to civil power) [Latin]
- Crescit eundo: New Mexico
(it grows as it goes) [Latin]
- Dirigo: Maine
(I direct) [Latin]
- Ditat desu: Arizona
(God enriches) [Latin]
- Dum spiro, spero: South Carolina (another one)
(While I breath I hope) [Latin]
- Ense petit placidam sub libertatequietem: Massachusetts
(with the sword she seeks calm repose under liberty) [Latin]
- Esse quam videri: North Carolina
(to be rather than to seem) [Latin]
- Esto perpetua: Idaho
(May she endure forever) [Latin]
- Eureka: California
(I have found it) [Greek]
- Excelsior: New York
(still higher) [Latin]
- Fatti maschii, parole femine: Maryland
(deeds are males, words are females: deeds are more effective than words) [Italian]

(con't later)


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[HUnewearl_Meira]

- Eureka!: California
(I have found it!) [Latin]

[Outrider]

Excelsior - New York

I think this is right... don't remember the exact definition, though. Somebody wanna go look it up for me?

[Dangerous55]

"Long Live Yuengling and Coal!"-Pennsylvania


Well, not really, that is the unwritten one.