List of fraternity and sorority mottos

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This is a list of public mottos of fraternities and sororities, categorized by the organizations they belong to.

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[edit] North-American Interfraternity Conference and Fraternity Leadership Association

  • Ωφελουντες Ανθρωπους [Human Service]
  • ANΔPIZEΣΘE [Be Men]
  • Many Hands, One Heart
  • Making Better Men
  • Where Quality Counts
  • Alethia Kai Logos [The Truth and The Word]
  • Men of Character Committed to Making a Difference
  • First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All
  • Faciamus [Let's act.]*
  • Causa Latet Vis Est Notissima [The Cause is Hidden, The Results Well Known]
  • πι εψιλον πι
  • Above All Else, Brotherhood
  • Firmam Consensus Facit [Co-operation makes strength, is but an embodiment of the experience of man in all ages and nations]
  • Worthy of the Highest
  • Three Great Principles
  • Truth, Honesty and Personal Integrity
  • Leges [Law]
  • Friends From The Heart Forever
  • Lambda Men Are Making Their Presence Known
  • Semper Ubique
  • Challenging Each Man To A Greater Good
  • Committed to Lives Of Excellence
  • Δıκαıα Υποθηκη [Justice, Our foundation]
  • Builder Of Men
  • Building a Tradition, Not Resting Upon One
  • Dieu Et Les Dames [For God and Women]
  • Achievement in every field of human endeavor
  • Honor Super Omnia [Honor Above All Things]
  • Bononia Docet. [Bologna Teaches.]
  • Per Cruscem Crescans [Crescent in the Cross]
  • Χαλεπα τα καλα [Naught without labor] (from Plato's Cratylus.)
  • Vir Quisque Vir [Every Man a Man] (from Theta Kappa Nu's Vir quisque vir est. [Every man is a man.])
  • To Be Leaders Among Men
  • Latinos Siempre Unidos
  • Chilvary Above Self
  • We enjoy life by the help and society of others; One man is no man.
  • Friendship, the sweetest influence
  • Semper Parati Semper Juncti [Always Prepared, Always Together]
  • The Great Joy of Serving Others
  • Stellis Aequus Durando [Equal to the stars in endurance]
  • The Force of Many...The Power of One
  • Give, expecting nothing thereof. (Luke 6:35)
  • God and College (Out of use since the 1970s. [1])
  • Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
  • Once a Pike, Always a Pike.
  • Ουδεη διασπασει ημας [Nothing Shall Ever Tear Us Asunder]
  • Not four years, but a lifetime
  • Unto us has befallen a mighty friendship.
  • Phi Alpha
  • In Hoc Signo Vinces. [In this sign you will conquer.]
  • Opportunity for Wisdom, Wisdom for Culture
  • Love, Honor, Truth (unofficial); Excelling with Honor (vision statement)
  • Pro Bono Professionis [For the Good of the Profession]
  • Building Balanced Leaders for the World's Communities
  • Σεβаστη Πιστισ
  • Men of Principle, Value, Learning, Leadership, Excellence, Benefit, Integrity
  • Not for wealth, rank, or honor, but for personal worth and character
  • An Assisting Hand
  • Maxim: Alma Mater First and Theta Chi for Alma Mater
  • Our Hearts Are United
  • United they Serve
  • Veritas Omnia Vincit
  • A Power House of Excellence
  • Tau Kappa Phi

[edit] National Panhellenic Conference

  • Together let us seek the heights.
  • We Live For Each Other
  • Multa Corda, Una Causa [Many Hearts, One Purpose]
  • No official motto, but "Inspire the Woman, Impact the World" and "Surrounded by Sisterhood" are used.
  • No open motto, but "One Motto, One Badge, One Bond, and Singleness of Heart" is used.
  • Union Hand In Hand
  • Aspire, Seek, Attain
  • Active, Self-reliant, Trustworthy
  • Hellenic Culture and Christian Ideals
  • Let Us Steadfastly Love One Another
  • Do Good
  • Esse Quam Videri [To Be Rather Than To Seem To Be]
  • Dedication, Pride, Excellence
  • Founded Upon A Rock
  • No official motto, but "Sisterhood, Unity, Support" is used.
  • Ta Kala Diokomen [Let us strive for that which is Honorable, Beautiful, and Highest]
  • Tradition of Leadership
  • Nu Sigma Pi
  • United we are strong and successful
  • Les Soeurs Fideles [The Faithful Sisters]
  • Diokete Hupsala [Aim High]
  • Cultivating Sincere Friendship
  • Patriae Multae Spes Una [One Hope of Many People]
  • One Heart, One Way
  • Faithful Unto Death
  • To Receive Much, You Must Give Much
  • Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring
  • Seek The Noblest


[edit] National Pan-Hellenic Council

  • By Culture and By Merit
  • First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All
  • Intelligence is the Torch of Wisdom
  • Building a Tradition, Not Resting Upon One
  • Achievement in every field of human endeavor
  • Friendship is Essential to the Soul
  • Culture for Service and Service for Humanity
  • Greater Service, Greater Progress
  • A Community-Conscious, Action-Oriented Organization


[edit] National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations

  • Together We Shall Seek the Noblest
  • Corazones Unidos Siempre [Hearts United Always]
  • Wisdom Through Education
  • Nos Una Crescemus [United We Will Grow]
  • ¡Venceremos porque Nacimos para Triunfar! [We will Overcome because we were Born to Triumph!]
  • La Hermandad Nunca Termina
  • Con Amor, Dignidad Y Orgullo [Always with Love, Dignity & Pride!]
  • Latinos Siempre Unidos [Latinos Always United]
  • Chivalry Above Self
  • La Unidad Para Siempre
  • Men of Mind..Men of Culture..Men of Pride..
  • Cresit Eundo [It Grows as it Goes]
  • One Culture, Any Race
  • Omega Phi Beta
  • Sirviendo y Educando Atraves de Nuestra Diversidad [Serving and Educating Through Our Diversity]
  • Semper Parati Semper Juncti
  • Semper Unum et Inseparabilis [Always One and Inseparable]
  • Opportunity for Wisdom, Wisdom for Culture
  • Culture is Pride, Pride is Success
  • Hasta La Muerte


[edit] National Multicultural Greek Council

  • Delta Sigma Chi
  • Persistence is the key to success in life, our sisterhood is the lock.
  • Building our Future by Reclaiming our Past
  • Iota Psi Phi
  • Lambda Psi Delta
  • Sovereignty to the Community
  • Lambda Tau Omega
  • Excellence Through Unity, Knowledge and Dedication
  • Mujeres Siempre Unidas [Women Always United]
  • We are bound by nothing, for Phi is the limit
  • Psi Sigma Phi
  • Young, Strong, Proud
  • Alpha Kappa Gamma
  • No Man Is An Island


[edit] National Multicultural Sororities

  • Sisters of Diversity, Together as ONE
  • Keeping the Dream Alive


[edit] National Christian Sororities

  • As in a Mirror
  • Women who fear the Lord
  • Sisterhood, Unity, Support
  • Theta Alpha
  • As one, for One


[edit] Other Greek Letter Organizations

  • The brilliance of our sisterhood shall be a light for the world.
  • Allélois Lampádia Diadósousin [We shall pass our torches on, one to another.]
  • Alpha Phi Epsilon
  • Thy Will to Serve!
  • Timeless Friendship through Sisterhood.
  • Be a leader. Be a friend. Be of service.
  • Bebaeos Gnosis Spoude [Honor, Wisdom, Earnestness]
  • Behold how good and how pleasing it is when brothers dwell together in unity.
  • Mga Lalaking Kagalanggalangan. [Respectful Young Gentlemen]
  • Sic itur ad astra! [This is the way to the stars!]
  • Epsilon Sigma Alpha, International
  • Education, Service, Association
  • What we want most to be, we are.
  • Γνωθι την 'Αληθεια [Know the Truth]
  • Always Vigilant
  • Gamma Gamma Chi
  • Striving for the pleasure of Allah (SWT) through sisterhood, scholarship, leadership and community service.
  • Unity In Service
  • Character, Culture, Courage
  • Strive for the Highest!
  • Kappa Xi Kappa
  • Over and Above.
  • "As Iron sharpens Iron, so one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17
  • Nu Sigma Pi
  • United we are strong and Successful
  • Today's Friends, Tomorrow's Leaders, Forever in Service.
  • Bound by Honor, Rise above All.
  • Omega Zeta Chi[2], "OZChi"
  • Self, Sisterhood, Service.
  • Further the Communicative Arts
  • Alterium Alterius Auxilio Eget [Each needs the help of the other]
  • φρονις εστι δυναμις [Knowledge is power.]
  • Cooperation Do or Die We'll Stand United Forever.
  • Sigma Kappa Tau
  • Individually Unique, Together Complete
  • Love and Defense for Chiropactic.
  • Tau Kappa Sigma
  • Love, Loyalty, and Sisterhood
  • For Greater Bands!
  • Theta Alpha
  • As one, for ONE.
  • Theta Chi Epsilon
  • Sisterhood Binds Through Life


[edit] Fraternities and Sororities of the Philippines

  • Service through Art
  • Gamma Kappa Rho
  • Gammans never die, they just multiply.
  • As I have not been a Slave, so I shall not be a Master.
  • Alpha Phi Sigma National Service Fraternity/Sorority
  • Promote the general welfare and well being of the members as a whole.
  • Alpha Sigma Omicron Fraternity/Sorority
  • Service to God, Country, and Humanity
  • I was Born, I Live, and I Die as a Great AKRHO
  • Mu Sigma Phi
  • All for the Glory of the Mu Sigma Phi, There's No Glory Without Tears!.
  • Sigma Xi (19XIANS76) Fraternity and Sorority
  • Unity,leadership and Progress.
  • Study first before the organization.
Beta Theta Pi
  • Onus Instar Omnium