American Book-Plates

Λὁγια Ζὼντα. Living oracles. Columbia College.

ὁ λὁγος ὄσος ἁληθεια ἑστι. (John xvii. 17.) Thy word is truth. Andover Theol. Inst.

του καὶ ἁπὸ γλὡσσης μἑιτος γλυκἱων ῥἑεν ἁυδἡ. From his lips flowed words sweeter than honey. Virginia Council Chamber.

Ab initio Deus providebit. God will provide from the beginning. Dove.

Ad astra, per aspera. To the stars through difficulties. Minot.

Adversis major, par secundis. Greater than adversity, a match for prosperity. Jarvis.

Aestate hyeme que idem. In age and winter unchanged. Green.

Aliis quod ab aliis. For others because by others. Callaway.

Altera merces. Another reward. McLean.

Altius tendo. I reach higher. Kinloch.

Amicitia. Friendship. Linonian Society Library.

Amicitia concordia soli noscimus. We alone learn in friendship and harmony. Linonian Society Library.

Amicitia cum libertate. Friendship with liberty. Williams.

Amor vincit naturae. The love of nature conquers. Gibbes.

Amore patriae. By the love of country. Scott.

Ante victoriam ne cane triumphum. Sing not of triumph before the victory. Thompson.

Arcui meo non confido. I trust not to my bow. Wilkes.

Ars longa, vita brevis. Art is long and life is fleeting. Priestley.

At re non impetu. By reason, not by force. Hunter.

Auctor pretiosa facit. The Giver makes them valuable. Lennox.

Audacter. Boldly. Ewing.

Aude fieri justum. Dare to do the right. Parker.

Auspice Christo. Under the guidance of Christ. Davis.

Aut mors aut vita decora. Either death, or an honorable life. Livingston.

Aut nunquam tantis aut perfice. Either do not attempt, or complete. Heming.

Be sure. Pasley.

Beata Domus, custodita sic cuja Deo Domino est. Blessed the home, so guarded by the Lord God. Brasher.

Beauty and Grace. Smith.

Bello virtus. Courageous in war. Keese.

Beware my edge. Gibbs.

Bona que honesta. Good things and honest. Jackson.

Bona vince malum. Overcome evil with good. Elliston.

Carpe diem. (Hor. Od. i. 77.) Seize the present opportunity. Hoffman.

Carpe diem: postero ne credo. Seize the present: trust not the future. Cutting.

Cassis tutissima virtus. Virtue is the safest helmet. Knights of the Square Table.

Cave. Beware. Parker.

Cavendo tutus. Safe by caution. Dana.

Chacun à son goût. Each to his own taste. Smith.

Cherish virtue. King.

Christi servitus vera libertas. The service of Christ true liberty. Vaughan.

Christo et ecclesia. For Christ and the church. Harvard College Library.

Cito pede praeterit aetas. With swift foot old age comes on. Sargeant.

Clarior hinc honos. Hence the brighter honor. Buchanan.

Claris dextera factis. (Virg. Æn. vii. 474.) A right hand employed in glorious deeds. Byam.

Clibor ne sceame. Cliborne.

Cognoscere occasionem. Recognize the opportunity. Newton-Williams.

Colendo crescent. By cultivating they increase. Livius.

Communiter bona profundere Deorum est. It is the manner of the gods to lavish good upon all. Philadelphia Library Co.

Concordia societatis nostra vinculum est. Concord is the bond of our society. Linonian Society Library.

Confido in Domino. I trust in God. Sedgwick.

Conquer death by virtue. Sherman.

Consilio manuque. By counsel, and by the hand. Peirson.

Consilio non impetu. By counsel not by force. Agnew.

Coronat virtus cultores suos. Virtue crowns her worshippers. Clarke.

Cor unum ira mea. My whole heart in my wrath. Tomlinson.

Courage sans peur. Courage without fear. Lewis.

Crescit amor nummi. The desire for riches increases. Unidentified Plate.

Cui est amiens felix. Happy he who has a friend. Whitridge.

Dabit otia Deus. God will give peace. Brisbane.

De interiore templo socius. A comrade from within the temple. Horsmanden.

Decus virtuti soli. Honor to virtue alone. Ludlow.

Delectando pariterque monendo. By pleasing while admonishing. Mackay.

Deo dirigente crescendum est. We must prosper, while God directs. Lowell.

Deo duce perseverandum. I will persevere under the guidance of God. Jay.

Deo et amicitiae. For God and friendship. Forman.

Deo regique debeo. I owe duty to God and the king. Johnson.

Deo spes mea. God my hope. Thornton.

Depressa resurgo. I rise after defeat. Pintard.

Deus amici et nos. God, our friends, and ourselves. Pell.

Deus dabit. God will grant. Fish.

Deus dux certus. God a safe leader. Brimage.

Deus meumque jus. God and my right. Supreme Council, 33d°.

Deus nobis haec otia fecit. (Virg. Ec. i. vi.) God hath given us this tranquillity. Smith.

Deus providebit. God will provide. Dove.

Dictis factisque simplex. Simple in words and deeds. Gilpin. Rogers.

Dieu défend de droit. God defends the right. Boucher.

Disce pati. Learn to endure. Duncan.

Discretio moderatrix virtutum. Discretion mistress of virtues. Quincy.

Duce natura sequor. I follow the lead of Nature. Holyoke.

Ducit amor patriae. Love of country leads me. Phillips.

Dum clarum teneam. While I hold to glory. Penn.

This is not the complete motto of the family of Penn of Stoke Pogis; it should be, Dum clarum rectum taneam, which means, While I hold to glory let me hold to right.

Dum spiro spero. While I breathe I hope. Auchmuty. Morrison. Swan.

Dum vivimus vivamus. While we live let us live. Porcellian Society Library.

E parvis oriuntur magna. From small things great arise. Brothers in Unity.

E pluribus unum. One from many. Guilford Library. McKelden. U. S. Army. Unidentified Plate.

Emollit mores. She civilizes. New York Society Library.

En dat Virginia quartam. Behold Virginia furnishes her fourth. Virginia Council Chamber.

En Dieu est tout. In God is everything. Connolly. Wentworth.

En espérance je vie. I live in hope. Brown.

Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem. With the sword he strives for calm quiet under the reign of liberty. Mass. Library of the General Court.

Esse et videri. To be and to seem to be. Duer.

Esse potius quam habere. To be rather than to have. Minturn.

Esse quam videri. To be rather than to seem. Archdeacon. Duer. Fendall. Tyng. White.

Et mea messis erit. And mine will be the harvest. Denny.

Et si ostendo non jacta. Altho’ I show, tell it not abroad. Ogden.

Ex candore decus. Honor from sincerity. Marshall.

Ex necessitate. Through necessity. Low.

Excelsior. Higher. Varick.

Exemplum adest ipse homo. Man himself furnishes a pattern. Franklin.

Exitus acta probat. The end shows the deed. Washington.

Exstant recte factus praemia. Rewards await right actions. Coffin.

Fais bien crains rein. Do well, fear nothing. Colden. Pintard.

Faithful and brave. Uniacke.

Fama praestante praestantior virtus. Virtue more glorious than glorious fame. Morgan.

Fama sed virtus non moriatur. Fame, but not virtue, will die. Ingersoll.

Fare fac. Say and do. Fairfax.

Fari aude. Dare to speak. Child.

Fan quae sentiat. To speak what he may think. Apthorp. Randolph. Tyler.

Fiat justitia. Let justice be done. Browne.

Fide et amicitia. By fidelity and friendship. Porcellian Society Library.

Fide, sed cui vide. Trust, but in whom take care. Ludlow.

Fidelity. Paulding.

Fidem servabo. I will keep faith. Emerson.

Fidem servabo genusque. I will be true to my faith and my race. Smith.

Fidem servat vinculaque solvit. He keeps faith, and breaks his chains. Cadena.

Fides scutum. Faith a shield. Bruen.

Finis coronat opus. The end crowns the work. Smith.

Firm. Stearns.

Floriferis ut apes in saltibus omnia, libant omnia nos. As bees in the flowery meadows taste all, so we taste of all. Williams.

Flourish in all weathers. Erving.

Follow reason. Spooner.

Fors et virtus. Fortune and virtue. De Lotbiniere.

Forti non deficit telum. The brave lack not weapons. Watts.

Fortior quo rectior. He is strongest who is nearest right. Sargent.

Fortis et fidelis. Brave and faithful. Watkins.

Fortis et fidus. Brave and trusty. Middleton.

Fortis et veritas. Brave and truthful. March.

Fortiter! Ascende! Courage! Climb! Erasmus Hall Library.

Fortiter et fideliter. Boldly and faithfully. Cox.

Fortitudo et justitia. Bravery and justice. Judah.

Fortuna petit, honestas manet. Fortune perishes, honesty endures. Beete.

Foy en Dieu. Faith in God. Bartram.

Frangas non flectas. You may break, not bend. Blanc.

Freedom and Unity. Stevens.

Furth – Fortune. Murray.

Gaudeo. I rejoice. Brown.

Gaudia magna nuncio. I bring tidings of great joy. Scott.

Gloria. Glory. Chauncey.

God grant grace. Gracie.

Habeo pro jus fasque. I hold by human and divine right. Cushman.

Haec etiam parentibus. This also for those who obey. Hooper.

Hazard zit forward. Seton.

Hermes eloquio potens recluditFontes, ecce, suos: et amplioraVena Pierii fluunt liquores:Atque arces reserat suas Minerva.

Behold, Hermes, powerful in eloquence, discloses his fountains: and Pierian liquors flow forth from the ample spring. And again Minerva takes her place on her citadel. Brothers in Unity.

Hinc labor et virtus. Hence labor and virtue. Allison.

Hoc age. Do this. Izard.

Honestum praetulit utili. He has preferred honor to profit. Kissam.

Honor virtutis praemium. Honor the reward of virtue. Brearly. Proctor.

Honore et amore. With honor and love. Hamersley.

Honore et fide. With honor and trust. Sears.

Hora é sempre. Now and always. Jarvis.

I pensieri stretti ed il viso sciolto. The thoughts secret and the face open. Ludwell.

Ignotis errare locis ignota videre,Flumina gaudebat: studio minuente laborem.

He loved to wander in unknown places, to see unknown rivers: pleasure making the labor light. Eustace.

Ille ego qui ad sanandos vivos seco mortuos. I am he who cuts up the dead to heal the living. Malvians.

Immortalitas. Immortality. Linonian Society Library.

Impavide. Fearlessly. Power.

Improve your hours for they never return. Guilford Library.

In cruce salus. In the cross is salvation. Lawrence.

In Deo fides. My trust is in God. Gray.

In Domino confido. I trust in the Lord. Assheton.

In fide et in bello fortis. Strong in faith and war. Carroll.

In futura spector. I regard the future. Pierce.

In God we hope. Whitridge.

In God we trust. Scott.

In hoc signo vinces. Under this sign thou shalt conquer. Eustace.

In lumine tuo videbimus lumen. In thy light shall we see light. Columbia College Library.

In medio tutissimus ibis. Thou wilt go safest in the middle. Cary. Sumner.

In prudentia et simplicitate. With caution and candor. Vaughan.

In silentio et spe. In silence and hope. Van Berkel.

In tenebris lucidior. The brighter in darkness. Inglis.

In reference to the crest, – A star surrounded by clouds.

Incorrupta fides nudaque veritas. Uncorrupted faith and naked truth. Stephens.

Indefessus vigilando. I will watch unweariedly. Read.

Independence. Jackson.

Indure but hope. Barrell.

Initium sapientiae est timor Domini. (Prov. i. 7. Ps. cxi. 10.) The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Martin.

Innocenter, patienter, constanter. Blamelessly, patiently, constantly. Stille.

Integra mens augustissima possessio. An honest mind is the most glorious possession. Meredith.

Inter feros per crucem ad coronam. Among wild beasts by the cross to the crown. Stowe.

Inter folia fructus. Among the flowers the fruit. Humphrey.

J’avance. I advance. Bartram.

J’espère en Dieu. I hope in God. Ray.

Je me fie en Dieu. I trust in God. De Blois.

Je recois pour donner. I receive to distribute. Innes.

Jovae praestat fidere quam homine. It is better to trust in God than man. Stuyvesant.

Judicemur agendo. Let us be judged by our deeds. Hicks.

Juncta virtute fides. Fidelity joined to bravery. Murray.

Jura sunt mea: vindicabo. These are my rights: I will defend them. Taylor.

Juste rem para. Prepare the thing justly. Apthorp.

Justice, Truth. Stone.

Labor omnia vincit. Labor conquers all things. Longbottom.

Labor to rest. Kempe.

Labore. By labor. Young.

L’amour et l’amitié. Love and friendship. Oliver.

Law and Right. Allen.

Lectorem delectando partique monendo. To please the reader and partly to admonish. Cox.

Lege et intellige. By law and reason. Simpson.

Lege et ratione. By law and reason. Crookshank.

Legibus vivo. I live by the law. Lisle.

Lex libertas salusque gentis. Law, liberty and the safety of the race. Georgetown College.

Libertas. Liberty. Pride.

Libertas et natale solum. Liberty and my native soil. Sitgreaves.

Libertas et patria mea. Liberty and my country. Giles. Unidentified Plate.

Libertatem, amicitiam retenebis et fidem. You will keep liberty, friendship and good faith. Adams.

Literatura mentem excandit. Literature brightens the mind. Welch.

Live to truth. Masterton.

Loyal au mort. Loyal to death. Belcher. King.

Loyal jusqu’à la Mort. Loyal even unto death. Belcher.

Loyez ferme. Be steadfast. Clarke.

Luceo non uro. I shine but do not burn. Mckenzie.

Lucidior in tenebris. The brighter in darkness. Inglis.

L’un pour l’autre. For each other. Samuels.

Magnanimus esto. Be great-souled. Ingraham.

Malo mori quam foedari. I would rather die than be disgraced. Betts. Murray.

Manet amicitia florebit que semper. Friendship endures and is in perpetual bloom. Francis. Pierpont.

Maximae divitiae sunt prae doctrina et scientia contemnendae: sed virtus omnibus praestat. The greatest riches are to be despised compared with learning and wisdom: but virtue excels all. Vinton.

May concord prevail and the undertaking prosper. Albany Society Library.

Mediocria firma. The middle course is safe. Lardner.

Meliora non opto. I desire no better things. Jackson.

Meliora spero. I hope for better things. Panton.

Mens sibi conscia recti. A mind conscious of its rectitude. Murray.

Mens in arduis aequa. A mind calm in the midst of difficulties. Abercrombie.

Mille malis salutis habeo, species mille. In a thousand evils I have a thousand chances of safety. Foster.

Miseris succerrere disco. I learn to succor the unfortunate. Livermore. Rush.

Modestia victorex. Modesty supreme. Sullivan.

Moveo et proficio. I advance and progress. Knox.

Multum legendum. Much to be read. White.

My hope on high. Bedlow.

My might makes right. Mackey.

Natura duces. Nature shall lead. Mass. Medical Society Library.

Naturae convenienter vivere. To live conformably to Nature. Ludlow.

Ne cede malis. Yield not to misfortune. Chase.

Ne crede colori. Trust not to color. Smith.

Ne oublie. Do not forget. Graham.

Ne parcas nec spernas. Neither spare nor scorn. Yates.

Ne quid nimis. Not too much of anything. Tazewell.

Nec aspera terrent. Difficulties do not daunt. Smith.

Nec degener. I do not degenerate. Silvester.

Nec elatus nec dejectus. Neither overjoyed nor overworried. Thomas.

Nec gladio nec arcu. Not by sword or bow. Dudley.

Nec quaerere honorem nec sperne. Neither to seek nor to despise honor. Sargent.

Nec sorte nec fato. Neither by chance nor fate. Rutherord.

Nec spe nec metu. Neither by hope or dread. Read.

Nec te quaesiveris extra. Seek not beyond yourself. Harison.

Nec timeo nec sperno. I neither fear nor despise. Greene.

Nemo nisi Christus. Nothing unless Christ. Apthorp.

Never check. Hawks.

Never despair. Pintard.

Nihil me tangere. Nothing smirches me. Stearns.

Nil conscire sibi. To have a conscience free from guilt. Prescott.

Nil desperandum. Never despair. Shepheard. Sheppard. Stewart.

Nil facimus non sponte Dei. We do nothing but by the will of God. Atkinson.

Nil sine Deo. Nothing without God. Waldo.

Nil sine magno vita labore dedit mortalibus. Life gives nothing to mortals without great labor. Evarts.

Nil utile quod non honestum. Nothing useful that is not honest. Smith.

Nobilis ira. Noble in anger. Stewart.

Nocturna versate manu, versate diurna. (Hor.) Ponder night and day. Robbins.

Non est vivere sed valere vita. Not living, but health, is life. Moore.

Non flectere a vero. Not to be moved from the truth. Livius.

Non incautus futuri. Not heedless of the future. Lee.

Non nobis solum. Not for ourselves alone. Drayton. Eliot.

Non oblitus. Not forgotten. McTavish.

Non reverter invitus. Reluctantly I do not return. Jenkins.

Non sibi sed aliis. Not for himself, but for others. Olmsted.

Non sibi sed patriae. Not for himself, but for his country. Hill.

Non vi sed voluntate. Not by force, but good will. Boucher.

Nosce te ipsum. Know thyself. Edwards. New York Society Library.

Not always so. Barrell.

Nulla pallescere culpa. To turn pale from no crime. Byrd.

Nulli praeda. A prey to no one. Deane.

Nullus in verba. (Hor. Ep. Lib. I. i. 14.) At the dictation of no man. Maxey.

Nunc mihi nunc alii. Now for myself, now for another. Wormeley.

Nunquam non paratus. Never unprepared. Johnston.

Occasionem cognoscere. To perceive the opportunity. Lowell.

Omnes fremant licet dicam quod sentio. Though all rage, I shall say what I think. Smith.

Omni fortunae paratus. Ready for any fortune. Forbes.

Omnia Deo pendent. All things depend on God. Stockton.

Omnia relinquit servare rempublicam. He leaves all to serve the state. Tuberville.

Par espérance et activité nous surmontons. By hope and work we overcome. Gorham.

Par pari. Equal to my equal. Wall.

Patior ut potior. I endure as I can. Spotswood.

Patria cara carior libertas. Dear is country, dearer is liberty. Brown. Clinton. Marchant.

Patria veritas fides. Country, truth, faith. Everett.

Pauper non in spe. Not poor in hope. Poor.

Pax et amor. Peace and love. Backhouse.

Pax et copia. Peace and plenty. Jones.

Pax hospitia ruris. Grateful peace of the country. Jones.

Pax in bello. Peace in war. Prioleau.

Pax quaeritur bello. Peace is secured by war. Oliver.

Pectore puro. With a pure heart. Royall.

Pelle timorem. Drive off fear. Whatley.

Peperi. I have brought forth. Pepperrell.

Per aspera ad astra. Through trials to glory. Johnson.

Per varios casus. By various fortunes. Mercer.

Perge coepisti. Go on as you have begun. Ten Broeck.

Perit ut vivat. He dies that he may live. Fenwick. Magill.

Persevere. Gallatin.

Pia mente studeatur. Study with reverent mind. Phillips Academy.

Piety is peace. Hopkins.

Post tenebras speramus lumen de lumine. After the darkness we hope for the light of the day. Coffin.

Postero ne credo. Trust not the future. Cutting.

Praestat opes sapientia. Wisdom excels wealth. Livingston.

Pro aris et focis. For our altars and our firesides. Bloomfield.

Pro Deo et nobilissima patria Batavorum. For God and my most noble country, Batavia. Van Ness.

Pro lege et rege. For the law and the king. Child. Hicks. Whitebread.

Pro libertate. For liberty. Provoost.

Pro patria. For my country. Wallace.

Pro patria mori. For country, die. Gardiner.

Pro patria semper. Always for my country. Fitzhugh.

Pro rege et patria. For the king and fatherland. Champion.

Probitas laudatur et laget. Honesty is praised and is left to starve. Antill.

Probitate et industria. By honesty and industry. Bridgen.

Procurator industria. Industry the chief. Fraunces.

Progredi non regredi. To advance, not to recede. Rutledge.

Propere et provide. Quickly and carefully. Robinson.

Proprium decus et petrum. Powel.

Prospicere quam ulcisci. Overlook rather than avenge. Maingault.

Providentia sumus. We are providence. Blatchford.

Prudenter et simpliciter. Discreetly and simply. Vaughan.

Pugna pro patria libertas. I fight for the liberty of my country. Martin.

Qui contentus felix. Happy he who is content. Smith.

Quicscit in perfecto. He rests in labor completed. Linonian Society Library.

Quo cunque ferar. Whithersoever I may be carried. St. Clair.

Quo fata vocant. Where the fates call. Bay. Erving. Vose.

Quo vocat virtus. Where virtue calls. Jauncey.

Quod fieri non vis alteri ne fueris. Do not that which you would not wish another to do. Cock.

Recte et suaviter. Justly and mildly. King.

Recte faciendo securus. Safe in acting justly. Inglis.

Refero. I bring back. Wall.

Respice finum. Regard the end. Mcmurtrie.

Reviresco. I become young again. Maxwell.

Robori prudentia praestat. Discretion is more than strength. Young.

Rosae inter spinas nascunter. Roses are found among the thorns. Thorndike.

Sacra quercus. Holy oak. Holyoke.

Saepe pro rege, semper pro republica. Often for the king, always for the commonwealth. Vassall.

Sans changer. Without changing. Musgrave.

Sans Dieu je ne puis. Without God I cannot do it. Skipwith.

Sapienter si sincere. Wisely if sincerely. Davidson.

Secundis dubiisque rectus. Upright both in prosperity and perils. Wythe.