ad astra per aspera


ad as·tra per as·pe·ra

foreign term \ad-ˈas-trə-ˌpər-ˈas-pə-rə\

Definition of AD ASTRA PER ASPERA

: to the stars by hard ways —motto of Kansas

Origin of AD ASTRA PER ASPERA

Latin

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