si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice
Latin phrase
si quae·ris pen·in·su·lam amoe·nam, cir·cum·spi·ce
sē-ˈkwī-ris-pā-ˈnin-sə-ˌläm-ä-ˈmȯi-ˌnäm kir-ˈku̇m-spi-ke
: if you seek a beautiful peninsula, look around
—motto of Michigan
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“Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/si%20quaeris%20peninsulam%20amoenam%2C%20circumspice. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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