"Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem":
The Massachusetts State Motto is "Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem" which is Latin for: "By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty."
Massachusetts State Motto
By Beverly Hernandez, About.com
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