ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem
en·se pe·tit pla·ci·dam sub li·ber·ta·te qui·e·tem
foreign term\ˌen-se-ˌpe-tit-ˈplä-ki-ˌdäm-su̇b-ˌlē-ber-ˌtä-te-kwē-ˈā-ˌtem\
Definition of ENSE PETIT PLACIDAM SUB LIBERTATE QUIETEM
: with the sword she seeks calm repose under liberty : by the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty —motto of Massachusetts
Origin of ENSE PETIT PLACIDAM SUB LIBERTATE QUIETEM
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