A Hand-book of Mottoes Borne by the Nobility, Gentry, Cities, Public Companies |
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Virtus . Virtue . ERRINGTON . " Here Wisdom calls , ' seek Virtue first , be bold ; As gold to silver , Virtue is to gold . " " Virtus acquirit honorem . Virtue gains honour . SPENCE . Virtus ad æthera tendit . CAIRNS . Virtus ad sidera ...
Virtus . Virtue . ERRINGTON . " Here Wisdom calls , ' seek Virtue first , be bold ; As gold to silver , Virtue is to gold . " " Virtus acquirit honorem . Virtue gains honour . SPENCE . Virtus ad æthera tendit . CAIRNS . Virtus ad sidera ...
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... Virtue is more precious than gold . Tried virtue will flourish . BANDON , e . Virtus probata florescit . Tried virtue flourishes . COLOGAN . Virtus propter se . Virtue for its own sake . RADCLIFFE , bt . REPPINGTON , of Arnington ...
... Virtue is more precious than gold . Tried virtue will flourish . BANDON , e . Virtus probata florescit . Tried virtue flourishes . COLOGAN . Virtus propter se . Virtue for its own sake . RADCLIFFE , bt . REPPINGTON , of Arnington ...
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... virtue . MANN . Virtute viresco . I flourish by virtue . PATERSON . Virtutem extendere factis . To increase virtue by deeds . FISHER . " Dubitamus adhuc virtutem extendere factis . " - VIRG . Æn . vi . 806 . Virtutem sequitur fama ...
... virtue . MANN . Virtute viresco . I flourish by virtue . PATERSON . Virtutem extendere factis . To increase virtue by deeds . FISHER . " Dubitamus adhuc virtutem extendere factis . " - VIRG . Æn . vi . 806 . Virtutem sequitur fama ...
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