Labor omnia vincit

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Labor omnia vincit is the state motto for the state of Oklahoma.
Labor omnia vincit, when translated from Latin to English, literally means "Labor Conquers All Things". The phrase comes from Virgil's Georgics, Book I, Line 145. The poem was written in support of Augustus Ceasar's "Back to the land" policy, aimed at encouraging more Romans to become farmers. It was also the motto of the American Federation of Labor, one of the first labor unions. The phrase first appeared on the territorial seal of Oklahoma Territory, and was incorporated into the state seal in 1907.

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