ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem

[ en-se pe-tit plah-ki-dahm soob lee-ber-tah-te kwee-ey-tem; English en-see pee-tit plas-i-dam suhb lib-er-tey-tee kwahy-ee-tem ]

Latin.

1. by the sword she seeks quiet peace under liberty: motto of Massachusetts.

Example Sentences

Surrounding the seal is the phrase "Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem," which roughly translates from Latin to, "By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty."

From Fox News

The true motto for the Government is precisely and preeminently the motto of the State of Massachusetts, "Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem," which, freely, but faithfully, translated, means, "We must conquer a just and abiding peace."

From Project Gutenberg

—Manus haec inimica tyrannis Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem.

From Project Gutenberg