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Example sentences for "motto"

Lexicographically close words:
mots; mottle; mottled; mottling; mottlings; mottoes; mottos; motu; motum; motus
  1. A cynic might suggest as the motto of modern life this simple legend,--"just as good as the real.

  2. Eternal gardening is the price of liberty," is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.

  3. On my flag the motto was: "We are Taxed without being Represented"; Mrs. Maria H.

  4. The motto of the State is "Equality Before the Law.

  5. Mrs. McKee also had the last motto on her house.

  6. One item of interest must not be forgotten--among the various banners indicative of the virtues which are worthy of cultivation, was one whose motto read, "In Mother we Trust.

  7. The Company’s arms were afterwards painted on her side, with the motto “Periculum privatum utilitas publica.

  8. But, with his faith still firm in the existence of coal underneath, he fell back on his old motto of “Persevere.

  9. This was the motto of Egyplosis, the expression of ideal friendship and indicative of a system of life the reverse of that of the outer world of Atvatabar, which had for its motto, "One Body and Two Souls.

  10. It is no wonder that the old Greek motto was "Know thyself.

  11. Over many financial institutions it might be good to put another motto as a reminder of a possible effect of wealth, "The Deceitfulness of Riches.

  12. A motto says that "the best reward of good work is more good work to do.

  13. The working-room contains another fine monumental piece of work, bearing a motto taken from the fourth act of Hernani, 'Ad augusta per angusta.

  14. A friend of mine once received from her betrothed, according to the Christmas custom, an exceedingly large brown paper parcel, which, on being opened, revealed a second parcel with a loving motto on the cover.

  15. Folgore's sonnet enables us to understand the motto of the great Borromeo family--Humilitas, in Gothic letters underneath the coronet upon their princely palace fronts.

  16. Had he known what was to happen to him in the days to come and what that simple little motto was to mean in his particular case, it is doubtful if he would have tossed off his liquor as gaily as he did.

  17. Captain Scraggs, luckily, forgot the motto and escaped, but inasmuch as he was on hand next morning to pay a fine of thirty pesos levied against each of the culprits, he was instantly forgiven.

  18. Mr. Gibney, following the motto of the syndicate, i.

  19. And in the The Dead-Wagon the place of the shining ball is taken even by the hearse, and the motto of this book is, "The Canaille is lord and remains lord.

  20. Be consistent" was a Roman motto and once guided its sages, heroes and literati in the path of duty--the surest path of safety.

  21. This motto has been handed down from sire to son and is firmly nailed to the flag staff of the star spangled banner.

  22. Pro bono publico was the order of the day--pro libertate patriae was the motto of each freeman.

  23. The motto of this camp shall be "Noblesse oblige.

  24. Another manner of indenting lines, somewhat rare in this country but common in Europe, is termed French motto indention.

  25. I will get that motto into my head, and I will play up and justify her choice of me for next Saturday, and I won't let anything the other girls may say or do affect me!

  26. That's been my motto all my life, and will be to the end of it.

  27. You ought to take for your own the motto that the Red Cross Knight found written up over the door of the castle--'Be bold, be bold, be bold!

  28. A lettered motto in the midst which everyone may read, Is written in Arabian script, ah!

  29. He is almost always in love with some lady who is unkind and cold, and for her he wanders at times in dark array, expressing his sombre mood in the device and motto which he paints upon his shield.

  30. A shining legend can be seen in letters ranged above; And "Fire and Blood" the motto runs.

  31. A border too of brilliant green around a target set, The motto this, "Tis folly a true lover to forget.

  32. And a Moor of Aliatar this motto does express, Written upon a streamer, "I Endure through Weariness.

  33. The hood he wore was wrought of gold and silk of crimson clear; His bonnet crest was a heron plume with an emerald stone beneath; And under all a motto ran, "Too long a hope is death.

  34. A globe they blazon on their shields, but it is bruised and broke By a savage with a bludgeon, who deals it many a stroke; And a rod, and underneath it this motto tells the tale, All written in Arabian scrip.

  35. And on the margin of the shield this motto is expressed: "Tis hard to hide the flames of love once kindled in the breast.

  36. There was a curious crest on the face of the seal--a wolf with a crescent moon in his jaws; underneath, a motto in a strange foreign character.

  37. The motto "ICH DIEN" also belonged to the King of Bohemia.

  38. Knights Commanders of Orders of Knighthood usually, in addition, surround their coats-of-arms with the ribbon and motto of their senior Order.

  39. REX" (Carolus Rex) ensigned with a Royal Crown, and with the motto "DIEV ET MON DROIT.

  40. The motto "DIEU ET MON DROIT" was adopted by Edward III.

  41. Behind the shield are two standards bearing respectively the crosses of St. Andrew and St. George, and the helmet, collar of the Order of the Thistle, and motto are all as used by Queen Mary.

  42. Although the French coat was discarded in 1801, the motto which alluded to the same claim to the French throne has been retained and is still used.

  43. It will be remembered that this motto had been previously used by Queen Elizabeth.

  44. Our motto is, Mr. Bernard, to go to bed with the chickens and rise with the lark.

  45. And I will see that it has a special motto to itself.

  46. But you may leave that to Liscomb and Liscomb; their motto has always been 'Thrice is he arm'd that hath his quarrel just, and four times he that gets his fist in fust.

  47. Even in a codicil to his will, in bequeathing to one of his friends the silver cream pot given to him by the doctor, with the motto "Keep bright the chain," he refers to him by that designation.

  48. The blazoned motto of that man was--Let no man call God his Father, who calls not man his brother.


  49. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "motto" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.