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| A cruce salus—Salvation from the cross. | 1 |
| A cuspide corona—From the spear a crown, i.e., honour for military exploits. | 2 |
| A Deo et rege—From God and the king. | 3 |
| Ab uno ad omnes—From one to all. | 4 |
| Ad astra per ardua—To the stars by steep paths. | 5 |
| Addere legi justitiam decus—It is to one’s honour to combine justice with law. | 6 |
| Adversa virtute repello—I repel adversity by valour. | 7 |
| Ægis fortissima virtus—Virtue is the strongest shield. | 8 |
| Æquabiliter et diligenter—By equity and diligence. | 9 |
| Æquam servare mentem—To preserve an even temper. | 10 |
| Æquanimiter—With equanimity. | 11 |
| Æquo animo—With an even or equable mind. | 12 |
| Ah! quam dulce est meminisse—Ah! how sweet it is to remember! | 13 |
| Alis volat propriis—He flies with his own wings. | 14 |
| Alte fert aquila—The eagle bears me on high. | 15 |
| Amor et obœdientia—Love and obedience. | 16 |
| Amour avec loyaulte—Love with loyalty. | 17 |
| Animus non deficit æquus—Equanimity does not fail us. | 18 |
| Aquila non capit muscas—An eagle does not catch flies. | 19 |
| Armé de foi hardi—Bold from being armed with faith. | 20 |
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| Arma pacis fulcra—Arms are the props of peace. | 21 |
| Astra castra, numen lumen—The stars my camp, the deity my light. | 22 |
| At spes non fracta—Yet hope is not broken. | 23 |
| Au plaisir fort de Dieu—By the all-powerful will of God. | 24 |
| Aucto splendore resurgo—I rise again with access of splendour. | 25 |
| Auctor pretiosa facit—The giver makes the gift valuable. | 26 |
| Audacter et sincere—Boldly and heartily. | 27 |
| Audio sed taceo—I hear, but say nothing. | 28 |
| Auspicium melioris ævi—The pledge of happier times. | 29 |
| Auxilium ab alto—Help from above. | 30 |
| Auxilium meum a Domino—My help cometh from the Lord. | 31 |
| Avito viret honore—He flourishes with inherited honours. | 32 |
| Aymez loyauté—Love loyalty. | 33 |
| Basis virtutum constantia—Constancy is the basis of all the virtues. | 34 |
| Bellicæ virtutis præmium—The reward of valour in war. | 35 |
| Bene merentibus—To the well-deserving. | 36 |
| Benigno numine—By the favour of Providence. | 37 |
| Bon accord—Good harmony. | 38 |
| Bonis omnia bona—All things are good to the good. | 39 |
| Cœlitus mihi vires—My strength is from heaven. | 40 |
| Cadenti porrigo dextram—I extend my right hand to a falling man. | 41 |
| Candide et caute—With candour and caution. | 42 |
| Candide et constanter—With candour and constancy. | 43 |
| Candide secure—Honesty is the best policy. | 44 |
| Candor dat viribus alas—Candour gives wings to strength. | 45 |
| Cassis tutissima virtus—Virtue is the safest helmet. | 46 |
| Cave paratus—Be on guard while prepared. | 47 |
| Cavendo tutus—Safe by caution. | 48 |
| Cede nullis—Yield to none. | 49 |
| Celer et audax—Swift and daring. | 50 |
| Celer et fidelis—Swift and faithful. | 51 |
| Cernit omnia Dens vindex—God as avenger sees all things. | 52 |
| Certum pete finem—Aim at a definite end. | 53 |
| Che sarà, sarà—What will be, will be. | 54 |
| Ciò che Dio vuole, io voglio—What God wills, I will. | 55 |
| Clarior e tenebris—The brighter from the obscurity. | 56 |
| Comme je fus—As I was. | 57 |
| Comme je trouve—As I find it. | 58 |
| Confido, conquiesco—I trust, and am at rest. | 59 |
| Consequitur quodcunque petit—He attains to whatever he aims at. | 60 |
| Consilio et animis—By counsel and courage. | 61 |
| Constans et fidelitate—Constant and with faithfulness. | 62 |
| Constantia et virtute—By constancy and virtue. | 63 |
| Coronat virtus cultores suos—Virtue crowns her votaries. | 64 |
| Craignez honte—Fear shame. | 65 |
| Cruci dum spiro fido—Whilst I breathe I trust in the cross. | 66 |
| Data fata secutus—Following what is decreed by fate. | 67 |
| De bon vouloir servir le roy—To serve the king with good-will. | 68 |
| De monte alto—From a lofty mountain. | 69 |
| Decori decus addit avito—He adds honour to the honour of his ancestors. | 70 |
| Decrevi—I have decreed. | 71 |
| Decus et tutamen—An honour and defence. | 72 |
| Deo date—Give unto God. | 73 |
| Deo duce, ferro comitante—God my guide, my sword my companion. | 74 |
| Deo duce, fortuna comitante—God for guide, fortune for companion. | 75 |
| Deo ducente—God guiding. | 76 |
| Deo fidelis et regi—Faithful to God and the king. | 77 |
| Deo honor et gloria—To God the honour and glory. | 78 |
| Deo, non fortuna—From God, not fortune. | 79 |
| Deo, optimo maximo—To God, the best and greatest. | 80 |
| Deo, patriæ, amicis—For God, country, and friends. | 81 |
| Deo, regi, patriæ—To God, king, and country. | 82 |
| Deo, regi, vicino—For God, king, and our neighbour. | 83 |
| Deo, reipublicæ, amicis—To God, the state, and friends. | 84 |
| Depressus extollor—Having been depressed, I am exalted. | 85 |
| Detur digniori—Let it be given to the most worthy. | 86 |
| Deum cole, regem serva—Worship God, preserve the king. | 87 |
| Deus major columna—God is the greater support. | 88 |
| Deus mihi providebit—God will provide for me. | 89 |
| Deus omnibus quod sat est suppeditat—God supplies enough to all. | 90 |
| Dieu avec nous—God with us. | 91 |
| Dieu ayde—God help me. | 92 |
| Dieu défend le droit—God defends the right. | 93 |
| Dieu et mon droit—God and my right. | 94 |
| Dieu pour la tranchée, qui contre?—If God is our defence, who is against us? | 95 |
| Dii rexque secundent—May God and the king favour us. | 96 |
| Dirigo—I direct. | 97 |
| Disponendo me, non mutando me—By displacing, not by changing me. | 98 |
| Dominus illuminatio mea—The Lord is my light. | 99 |
| Dominus providebit—The Lord will provide. | 100 |
| Duce et auspice—Under his guidance and auspices. | 101 |
| Ducit amor patriæ—The love of country leads me. | 102 |
| Dulce periculum—Sweet danger. | 103 |
| Dum spiro, spero—While I breathe, I hope. | 104 |
| Dum vivimus, vivamus—While we live, let us live. | 105 |
| Effloresco—I flourish. | 106 |
| En Dieu est ma fiance—In God is my trust. | 107 |
| En Dieu est tout—All depends on God. | 108 |
| En la rose je fleuris—In the rose I flourish. | 109 |
| Ense et aratro—With sword and plough. | 110 |
| Espérance en Dieu—Hope in God. | 111 |
| Essayez—Try. | 112 |
| Et decus et pretium recti—Both the ornament and the reward of virtue. | 113 |
| Et vitam impendere vero—Stake even life for truth. | 114 |
| Ex fide fortis—Strong from faith. | 115 |
| Ex fumo dare lucem—To give light from smoke. | 116 |
| Excitari, non hebescere—To be spirited, not sluggish. | 117 |
| Factum est—It is done. | 118 |
| Fari quæ sentiat—To speak what he thinks. | 119 |
| Fax mentis honestæ gloria—Glory is the torch of an honourable mind. | 120 |
| Fax mentis incendium gloriæ—The flame of glory is the torch of the mind. | 121 |
| Fay ce que voudras—Do as your please. | 122 |
| Feliciter is sapit, qui periculo alieno sapit—He is happily wise who is wise at the expense of another. | 123 |
| Ferro, non gladio—By iron, not by my sword. | 124 |
| Fidélité est de Dieu—Fidelity is of God. | 125 |
| Fide et amore—By faith and love. | 126 |
| Fide et fiducia—By faith and confidence. | 127 |
| Fide et fortitudine—By faith and fortitude. | 128 |
| Fide et literis—By faith and learning. | 129 |
| Fide, non armis—By good faith, not by arms. | 130 |
| Fidei coticula crux—The cross is the touchstone of faith. | 131 |
| Fideli certa merces—The faithful are certain of their reward. | 132 |
| Fidelis ad urnam—Faithful to death (lit. the ashes-urn). | 133 |
| Fidelis et audax—Faithful and intrepid. | 134 |
| Fideliter et constanter—Faithfully and firmly. | 135 |
| Fides probata coronat—Approved faith confers a crown. | 136 |
| Fidus et audax—Faithful and intrepid. | 137 |
| Firmior quo paratior—The stronger the better prepared. | 138 |
| Flecti, non frangi—To bend, not to break. | 139 |
| Forte et fidele—Strong and loyal. | 140 |
| Forte scutum salus ducum—The safety of leaders is a strong shield. | 141 |
| Forti et fideli nihil difficile—To the brave and true nothing is difficult. | 142 |
| Fortis cadere, cedere non potest—A brave man may fall, but cannot yield. | 143 |
| Fortis sub forte fatiscet—A brave man will yield to a brave. | 144 |
| Fortiter et recte—Courageously and honourably. | 145 |
| Fortiter geret crucem—He will bravely support the cross. | 146 |
| Fortiter, fideliter, feliciter—Boldly, faithfully, successfully. | 147 |
| Fortitudini—For bravery. | 148 |
| Fortuna sequatur—Let fortune follow. | 149 |
| Foy est tout—Faith is everything. | 150 |
| Frappe fort—Strike hard. | 151 |
| Fuimus—We have been. | 152 |
| Galea spes salutis—Hope is the helmet of salvation. | 153 |
| Gardez la fol—Guard the faith. | 154 |
| Grandescunt aucta labore—They grow with increase of toil. | 155 |
| Hæc generi incrementa fides—This fidelity will bring new glory to our race. | 156 |
| Hæc omnia transeunt—All these things pass away. | 157 |
| Hæc studia oblectant—These studies are our delight. | 158 |
| Haut et bon—Great and good. | 159 |
| Hoc signo vinces—By this sign (the cross) you will conquer. | 160 |
| Hoc virtutis opus—This is virtue’s work. | 161 |
| Honesta quam splendida—Honourable rather than showy. | 162 |
| Honneur et patrie—Honour and country. | 163 |
| Honor Deo—Honour be to God. | 164 |
| Honor fidelitatis præmium—Honour is the reward of fidelity. | 165 |
| Honor sequitur fugientem—Honour follows him who flies from her. | 166 |
| Hora e sempre—Now and always. | 167 |
| Hostis honori invidia—Envy is honour’s foe. | 168 |
| Humani nihil alienum—Nothing that concerns man is indifferent to me. | 169 |
| I bide my time. | 170 |
| Illæso lumine solem—[To gaze] on the sun with undazzled eye. | 171 |
| Impera parendo—Command by obeying. | 172 |
| In Deo spero—In God I hope. | 173 |
| In ferrum pro libertate ruebant—They rushed upon the sword in defence of their liberty. | 174 |
| In hoc signo spes mea—In this sign is my hope. | 175 |
| In hoc signo vinces—By this sign (the cross) thou shalt conquer. | 176 |
| In omnia paratus—Prepared for all emergencies. | 177 |
| In portu quies—Rest in port. | 178 |
| In sanguine fœdus—A covenant ratified in blood. | 179 |
| In solo Deo salus—Salvation in God alone. | 180 |
| In trinitate robur—My strength lies in trinity (or triunity). | 181 |
| In utraque fortuna paratus—Prepared in any change of fortune. | 182 |
| In utroque fidelis—Faithful in both. | 183 |
| In veritate religionis confido—I confide in the truth of religion. | 184 |
| In veritate victoria—Victory lies with the truth. | 185 |
| Indignante invidia florebit justus—The just man will prosper in spite of envy. | 186 |
| Industria floremus—By industry we flourish. | 187 |
| Inservi Deo et lætare—Serve God and rejoice. | 188 |
| Intaminatis fulget honoribus—He shines with unspotted honours. | 189 |
| Invitum sequitur honos—Honour follows him unsolicited. | 190 |
| J’ai bonne cause—I have good cause or reason. | 191 |
| Jamais abattu—Never cast down. | 192 |
| Jamais arrière—Never behind. | 193 |
| Je le tiens—I hold it. | 194 |
| Je maintiendrai le droit—I will maintain the right. | 195 |
| Je me fie en Dieu—I put my trust in God. | 196 |
| Je n’oublierai jamais—I will never forget. | 197 |
| Je ne change qu’en mourant—I change only when I die. | 198 |
| Je ne cherche qu’un—I seek but one. | 199 |
| Je pense plus—I think more. | 200 |
| Je pense—I think. | 201 |
| Je suis prêt—I am ready. | 202 |
| Je veux de bonne guerre—I am for fairplay in war. | 203 |
| Je veux le droit—I mean to have my right. | 204 |
| Je vis en espoir—I live in hope. | 205 |
| Jesus hominum salvator—Jesus the Saviour of men. | 206 |
| Jour de ma vie—The day of my life. | 207 |
| Jure, non dono—By right, not by gift. | 208 |
| Justi ut sidera fulgent—The just shine as the stars. | 209 |
| Justitiæ soror fides—Faith the sister of justice. | 210 |
| Justitiæ tenax—Tenacious of justice. | 211 |
| Justitia et pax—Justice and peace. | 212 |
| Justitia virtutum regina—Justice is the queen of virtues. | 213 |
| Justus ut palma florebit—The just shall flourish as a palm tree. | 214 |
| Juvante Deo—By the help of God. | 215 |
| L’union fait la force—Union is strength. | 216 |
| Là ou ailleurs—There or elsewhere. | 217 |
| La fortune passe partout—The vicissitudes of fortune are felt everywhere. | 218 |
| La guerre ou l’amour—War or love. | 219 |
| La vertu est la seule noblesse—Virtue is the only true nobility. | 220 |
| Labor ipse voluptas—Labour itself is a pleasure. | 221 |
| Labore et honore—By labour and honour. | 222 |
| Labore vinces—By labour you will conquer. | 223 |
| Labore—By labour. | 224 |
| Lateat scintillula forsan—A small spark may perhaps lurk unseen. | 225 |
| Laus Deo—Praise be to God. | 226 |
| Le bon temps viendra—The good time will come. | 227 |
| Le jour viendra—The day will come. | 228 |
| Le roy et l’état—The king and the state. | 229 |
| Leser, wie gefall’ ich dir? / Leser, wie gefällst du mir?—Reader, how please I thee? Reader, how pleasest thou me? | 230 |
| Leve incommodum tolerandum est—A slight inconvenience must be endured. | 231 |
| Liberté toute entière—Liberty perfectly entire. | 232 |
| Libertas in legibus—Liberty under the laws. | 233 |
| Libertas sub rege pio—Liberty under a pious king. | 234 |
| Libertas—Liberty. | 235 |
| Loyal à la mort—Loyal to death. | 236 |
| Loyal en tout—Loyal in all. | 237 |
| Loyal je serai durant ma vie—I will be loyal during my life. | 238 |
| Loyauté m’oblige—Loyalty binds me. | 239 |
| Loyauté n’a honte—Loyalty feels no shame. | 240 |
| Magistratus indicat virum—Office shows the man. | 241 |
| Magnanimiter crucem sustine—Bear up bravely under the cross. | 242 |
| Maintien le droit—Maintain the right. | 243 |
| Malo mori quam fœdari—I had rather die than be disgraced. | 244 |
| Manibus victoria dextris—Victory by my right hand. | 245 |
| Manners make the man. | 246 |
| Manu forti—With a strong hand. | 247 |
| Manus hæc inimica tyrannis—This hand is hostile to tyrants. | 248 |
| Mare ditat, rosa decorat—The sea enriches, the rose adorns. | 249 |
| Mediocria firma—The middle station is the most secure. | 250 |
| Memor et fidelis—Mindful and faithful. | 251 |
| Memoria in æterna—In eternal remembrance. | 252 |
| Mens æqua rebus in arduis—Equanimity in arduous enterprises. | 253 |
| Mens cujusque est quisque—The mind of the man is the man. | 254 |
| Mieux serra—Better times are coming. | 255 |
| Mon Dieu est ma roche—My God is my rock. | 256 |
| Mone sale—Advise with salt, i.e., with discretion. | 257 |
| Mors potius macula—Death rather than disgrace. | 258 |
| Munit hæc, et altera vincit—This defends and the other conquers. | 259 |
| Murus æneus conscientia sana—A sound conscience is a wall of brass. | 260 |
| Mutare vel timere sperno—I disdain either to change or to fear. | 261 |
| N’oubliez—Do not forget. | 262 |
| Ne nimium—Not too much. | 263 |
| Ne obliviscaris—Do not forget. | 264 |
| Ne quid nimis—Let there be no excess. | 265 |
| Ne tentes, aut perfice—Either attempt not, or go through with it. | 266 |
| Ne vile fano—Bring nothing base to the temple. | 267 |
| Ne vile velis—Incline to nothing vile. | 268 |
| Nec aspera terrent—Not even hardships deter us. | 269 |
| Nec cupias, nec metuas—Neither desire nor fear. | 270 |
| Nec habeo, nec careo, nec curo—I neither have, nor want, nor care. | 271 |
| Nec male notus eques—A knight of good repute. | 272 |
| Nec placida contentus quiete est—Nor is he contented with quiet repose. | 273 |
| Nec pluribus impar—Not an unequal match for numbers. | 274 |
| Nec prece nec pretio—Neither by entreaty nor by a bribe. | 275 |
| Nec quærere nec spernere honorem—Neither to seek nor to despise honours. | 276 |
| Nec regi nec populo, sed utrique—Neither for king nor for people, but for both. | 277 |
| Nec soli cedit—He yields not even to the sun. | 278 |
| Nec temere nec timide—Neither rashly nor timidly. | 279 |
| Nec timeo, nec sperno—I neither fear nor despise. | 280 |
| Nil nisi cruce—No hope but in the cross. | 281 |
| Nisi Dominus, frustra—Unless the Lord be with us, all is vain. | 282 |
| Nobilitatis virtus non stemma character—Virtue, not pedigree, should characterise nobility. | 283 |
| Noblesse oblige—Rank imposes obligation. | 284 |
| Noli irritare leones—Don’t irritate lions. | 285 |
| Non credo tempori—I trust not to time. | 286 |
| Non fumum ex fulgore, sed ex fumo dare lucem—Not to educe smoke from splendour, but light from smoke. | 287 |
| Non generant aquilæ columbas—Eagles do not beget doves. | 288 |
| Non hæc sine numine—These things are not without sanction of the Deity. | 289 |
| Non immemor beneficii—Not unmindful of kindness. | 290 |
| Non revertar inultus—I will not return unavenged. | 291 |
| Non sibi sed patriæ—Not for himself, but for his country. | 292 |
| Non sine numine—Not without the Divine approval. | 293 |
| Nos nostraque Deo—Both we and ours are God’s. | 294 |
| Nous maintiendrons—We will maintain. | 295 |
| Nulla pallescere culpa—Not to grow pale at imputation of guilt. | 296 |
| Nullius in verba—At no man’s dictation. | 297 |
| Nunc aut nunquam—Now or never. | 298 |
| Nunquam non paratus—Never unprepared. | 299 |
| Nunquam retrorsum—Never go back. | 300 |
| Omnia desuper—All things come from above. | 301 |
| Opera illius mea sunt—His works are mine. | 302 |
| Opes regura, corda subditorum—The wealth of kings is in the affections of their subjects. | 303 |
| Opiferque per orbem dicor—I am known over the world as the helper. | 304 |
| Ora et labora—Pray and work. | 305 |
| Orando laborando—By prayer and labour. | 306 |
| Oublier ne puis—I can never forget. | 307 |
| Palma non sine pulvere—The palm, but not without a struggle. | 308 |
| Palma virtuti—The palm to virtue. | 309 |
| Palmam qui meruit ferat—Let him bear the palm that deserves it. | 310 |
| Par ternis suppar—The two are equal to the three. | 311 |
| Parta tueri—Defend what you have won. | 312 |
| Parvum non parvè amicitiæ pignus—A slight pledge of no small friendship. | 313 |
| Passe avant—Pass ahead. | 314 |
| Patience passe science—Patience surpasses knowledge. | 315 |
| Patitur qui vincit—He suffers who conquers. | 316 |
| Patriæ infelici fidelis—Faithful to my unhappy country. | 317 |
| Patria cara, carior libertas—Dear is my country, but liberty is dearer. | 318 |
| Paullatim—By degrees. | 319 |
| Pauperum solatio—For the solace of the poor. | 320 |
| Pax in bello—Peace in war. | 321 |
| Pensez à bien—Think of good. | 322 |
| Per acuta belli—Through the perils of war. | 323 |
| Per angusta ad augusta—Through hardship to triumph. | 324 |
| Per ardua liberi—Free through difficulty. | 325 |
| Per aspera ad astra—Over rough paths to the stars. | 326 |
| Per Deum et ferrum obtinui—I have obtained it by God and my sword. | 327 |
| Per il suo contrario—By its opposite. | 328 |
| Per mare per terram—By sea and land. | 329 |
| Per vias rectas—By direct ways. | 330 |
| Perseverando—By persevering. | 331 |
| Perseverantia—By perseverance. | 332 |
| Pie repone te—Repose in pious confidence. | 333 |
| Porro unum est necessarium—But one thing is needful. | 334 |
| Post nubila Phœbus—After clouds the sun. | 335 |
| Post prælia præmia—After battle rewards. | 336 |
| Post tenebras lux—After darkness light. | 337 |
| Post tot naufragia portum—After so many shipwrecks we reach port. | 338 |
| Pour bien désirer—To desire good. | 339 |
| Pour parvenir à bonne foy—To succeed honourably. | 340 |
| Pour y parvenir—To carry your point. | 341 |
| Præcedentibus insta—Follow close on those who precede. | 342 |
| Præmia virtutis honores—Honours are the rewards of virtue. | 343 |
| Præsis ut prosis—Be first, that you may be of service. | 344 |
| Præsto et persto—I press on and persevere. | 345 |
| Prêt d’accomplir—Ready to accomplish. | 346 |
| Prêt pour mon pays—Ready for my country. | 347 |
| Prends moi tel que je suis—Take me as I am. | 348 |
| Pristinæ virtutis memores—Mindful of ancient valour. | 349 |
| Pro Christo et patria—For Christ and country. | 350 |
| Pro Deo et rege—For God and king. | 351 |
| Pro libertate patriæ—For the liberty of my country. | 352 |
| Pro patria et rege—For king and country. | 353 |
| Pro rege et patria—For king and country. | 354 |
| Pro rege, lege, et grege—For king, law, and people. | 355 |
| Pro virtute bellica—For valour in war. | 356 |
| Probitas verus honos—Integrity is true honour. | 357 |
| Probitate et labore—By honesty and labour. | 358 |
| Probum non pœnitet—The upright man has no regrets. | 359 |
| Prodesse quam conspici—To be of service rather than to be conspicuous. | 360 |
| Propositi tenax—Tenacious of my purpose. | 361 |
| Prudens qui patiens—He is prudent who has patience. | 362 |
| Prudens simplicitas—A prudent simplicity. | 363 |
| Prudentia et constantia—By prudence and constancy. | 364 |
| Publicum meritorum præmium—The public reward for public services. | 365 |
| Quæ amissa salva—Things which have been lost are safe. | 366 |
| Quæ sursum volo videre—I desire to see the things which are above. | 367 |
| Quærens quem devoret—Seeking some one to devour. | 368 |
| Qualis vita, finis ita—As a man’s life is, so is the end. | 369 |
| Quem te Deus esse jussit—What God bade you be. | 370 |
| Qui conducit—He who leads. | 371 |
| Qui invidet minor est—He who envies another is his inferior. | 372 |
| Qui parcit virgæ odit filium—He that spareth his rod hates the child. | 373 |
| Qui patitur vincit—He who endures conquers. | 374 |
| Qui pense—He who thinks. | 375 |
| Quid clarius astris?—What is brighter than the stars? | 376 |
| Quis separabit?—Who shall separate? | 377 |
| Quo fata vocant—Whither the Fates call. | 378 |
| Quod eorum minimis mihi—As to the least of these, so to me. | 379 |
| Quod potui perfeci—What I could I have done. | 380 |
| Quod sursum volo videre—I wish to see that which is above. | 381 |
| Quod verum tutum—What is true is safe. | 382 |
| Quondam his vicimus armis—We formerly conquered with these arms. | 383 |
| Recte et suaviter—Uprightly and mildly. | 384 |
| Renascentur—They will rise again. | 385 |
| Renovate animos—Renew your courage. | 386 |
| Resurgam—I shall rise again. | 387 |
| Retinens vestigia famæ—Retracing the footsteps of fame. | 388 |
| Rinasce più gloriosa—It rises more glorious than ever. | 389 |
| S’échauffer au dépens du bon Dieu—To warm one’s self in the sun (lit. at the expense of the good god). | 390 |
| Sal sapit omnia—Salt seasons everything. | 391 |
| Salus per Christum redemptorem—Salvation through Christ the Redeemer. | 392 |
| Sane baro—A baron indeed. | 393 |
| Sans tache—Without stain. | 394 |
| Sapere aude—Dare to be wise. | 395 |
| Sapiens qui prospicit—He is wise who looks ahead. | 396 |
| Scherze nicht mit Ernst—Jest not in earnest. | 397 |
| Scio cui credidi—I know in whom I have believed. | 398 |
| Scoglio immoto contro le onde sta—He stands like a rock unmoved against the waves. | 399 |
| Scribere scientes—Knowing, or skilled, in writing. | 400 |
| Secret et hardi—Secret and bold. | 401 |
| Secundis dubiisque rectus—Uptight, whether in prosperous or in critical circumstances. | 402 |
| Semper ad eventum festinat—He always hastens to the goal, or issue. | 403 |
| Semper eadem—Always the same. | 404 |
| Semper fidelis—Always faithful. | 405 |
| Semper idem—Always the same. | 406 |
| Semper paratus—Always ready. | 407 |
| Sequor nec inferior—I follow, but am not inferior. | 408 |
| Sero sed serio—Late, but seriously. | 409 |
| Serva jugum—Preserve the yoke. | 410 |
| Servabo fidem—I will keep faith. | 411 |
| Servata fides cineri—Faithful to the memory of my ancestors. | 412 |
| Si je puis—If I can. | 413 |
| Sic donec—Thus until. | 414 |
| Sicut columba—As a dove. | 415 |
| Sicut lilium—As a lily. | 416 |
| Sit sine labe decus—Let my honour be without stain. | 417 |
| Socius fidelis anchora tuta est—A faithful companion is a sure anchor. | 418 |
| Sola Deo salus—Safety is from God alone. | 419 |
| Sola juvat virtus—Virtue alone assists. | 420 |
| Sola nobilitas virtus—Virtue is the only nobility. | 421 |
| Sola virtus invicta—Virtue alone is invincible. | 422 |
| Soli Deo gloria—To God alone be glory. | 423 |
| Soli Deo honor et gloria—To God alone lie honour and glory. | 424 |
| Solo Deo salus—Salvation from God alone. | 425 |
| Soyez ferme—Be firm. | 426 |
| Spectemur agendo—Let us be tried by our actions. | 427 |
| Speravi—I have hoped. | 428 |
| Spero meliora—I hope for better things. | 429 |
| Spes mea Christus—Christ is my hope. | 430 |
| Spes mea in Deo—My hope is in God. | 431 |
| Spes tutissima cœlis—The safest hope is in heaven. | 432 |
| Stant cætera tigno—The rest stand on a beam. | 433 |
| Statio bene fida carinis—A safe harbourage for ships. | 434 |
| Stet fortuna domus—May the fortune of the house stand. | 435 |
| Sto pro veritate—I stand in the defence of truth. | 436 |
| Studiis et rebus honestis—By honourable studies and occupations. | 437 |
| Suaviter et fortiter—Mildly and firmly. | 438 |
| Suaviter in modo, fortiter in re—Gentle in manner, resolute in deed. | 439 |
| Sub cruce candida—Under the pure white cross. | 440 |
| Sub cruce salus—Salvation under the cross. | 441 |
| Sub hoc signo vinces—Under this sign (the cross) thou shalt conquer. | 442 |
| Suis stat viribus—He stands by his own strength. | 443 |
| Suivez raison—Follow reason. | 444 |
| Sur esperance—In hope. | 445 |
| Surgit post nubila Phœbus—The sun rises after the clouds. | 446 |
| Sustine et abstine—Bear and forbear. | 447 |
| Suum cuique—To every man his due. | 448 |
| Tâche sans tache—A task, or work, without a blemish. | 449 |
| Tandem fit surculus arbor—A twig in time becomes a tree. | 450 |
| Tarde sed tute—Slow but sure. | 451 |
| Te digna sequere—Follow what is worthy of thee. | 452 |
| Tempus rerum imperator—Time is sovereign over all things. | 453 |
| Tenax et fidelis—Steadfast and faithful. | 454 |
| Tenax propositi—Tenacious of his purpose. | 455 |
| Tenebo—I will hold. | 456 |
| Tiens à la vérité—Stick to the truth. | 457 |
| Tiens à ta foy—Hold to thy faith. | 458 |
| Timet pudorem—He fears shame. | 459 |
| Timor Domini fons vitæ—The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life. | 460 |
| Tot rami quot arbores—So many branches, so many trees. | 461 |
| Toujours propice—Always propitious. | 462 |
| Toujours tout droit, Dieu t’aidera!—Always straightforward, and God will help you! | 463 |
| Toujours—Always. | 464 |
| Tout bien ou rien—All or nothing. | 465 |
| Tout d’en haut—All from above. | 466 |
| Tout vient de Dieu—Everything comes from God. | 467 |
| Tria juncta in uno—Three joined in one. | 468 |
| Trinitas in Trinitate—Trinity in Trinity. | 469 |
| Tu vincula frange—Break thy chains. | 470 |
| Tu, Domine, gloria mea—Thou, O Lord, art my glory. | 471 |
| Tuebor—I will protect. | 472 |
| Turris fortissima est nomen Jehovah—A most strong tower is the name of Jehovah. | 473 |
| Tuum est—It is thine. | 474 |
| Ubi lapsus? Quid feci?—Where have I made slip? What have I done? | 475 |
| Ubique patriam reminisci—I remember my country everywhere. | 476 |
| Ubique—Everywhere. | 477 |
| Un Dieu, un roy—One God, one king. | 478 |
| Ung je servirai—One will I serve. | 479 |
| Ung roy, ung foy, ung loy—One king, one faith, one law. | 480 |
| Unitate fortior—Stronger by being united. | 481 |
| Uno avulso non deficit alter—If one is torn away, another takes its place. | 482 |
| Unus et idem—One and the same. | 483 |
| Ut prosim—That I may benefit others. | 484 |
| Vérité sans peur—Truth without fear. | 485 |
| Vaillant et veillant—Valiant and on the watch. | 486 |
| Valet anchora virtus—Virtue is a sure anchor. | 487 |
| Ver non semper viret—The spring does not always flourish. | 488 |
| Verbum Dei manet in æternum—The command of God endures through eternity. | 489 |
| Veritas et virtus vincunt—Truth and virtue conquer. | 490 |
| Veritas victrix—Truth the conqueror. | 491 |
| Veritas vincit—Truth conquers. | 492 |
| Via crucis, via lucis—The way of the cross is the way of light. | 493 |
| Via media—A middle way or course; any middle course. | 494 |
| Victoriæ gloria merces—Glory is the reward of victory. | 495 |
| Victoria concordia crescit—Victory is increased by concord. | 496 |
| Vigilantibus—To those that watch. | 497 |
| Vincit omnia veritas—Truth conquers all things. | 498 |
| Vincit qui se vincit—He is a conqueror who conquers himself. | 499 |
| Virescit vulnere virtus—Virtue flourishes from a wound. | 500 |
| Viret in æternum—It flourishes for ever. | 501 |
| Virtus ariete fortior—Virtue is stronger than a battering-ram. | 502 |
| Virtus in actione consistit—Virtue consists in action. | 503 |
| Virtus mille scuta—Virtue is as good as a thousand shields. | 504 |
| Virtus probata florebit—Approved virtue will flourish. | 505 |
| Virtus requiei nescia sordidæ—Virtue which knows no mean repose. | 506 |
| Virtus semper viridis—Virtue is always flourishing (lit. green). | 507 |
| Virtus sola nobilitat—Virtue alone confers nobility. | 508 |
| Virtus vincit invidiam—Virtue subdues envy. | 509 |
| Virtute et opera—By virtue and industry. | 510 |
| Virtute quies—In virtue there is tranquillity. | 511 |
| Virtute, non astutia—By virtue, not by cunning. | 512 |
| Virtute, non verbis—By virtue, not by words. | 513 |
| Virtuti nihil obstat et armis—Nothing can withstand valour and arms. | 514 |
| Virtuti non armis fido—I trust to virtue, not to arms. | 515 |
| Virtutis avorum præmium—The reward of the valour of my forefathers. | 516 |
| Virtutis fortuna comes—Fortune is the companion of valour. | 517 |
| Vis unita fortior—Power is strengthened by union. | 518 |
| Vitæ via virtus—Virtue is the way of life. | 519 |
| Vita hominis sine literis mors est—Life without letters is death. | 520 |
| Vive ut vivas—Live that you may live. | 521 |
| Vive, valeque—Long life to you and farewell. | 522 |
| Vivere sat vincere—To conquer is to live enough. | 523 |
| Vivit post funera virtus—Virtue survives the grave. | 524 |
| Vix ea nostra voco—I scarcely call these things our own. | 525 |
| Volo non valeo—I am willing but unable. | 526 |
| Vota vita mea—My life is devoted. | 527 |
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