Latin Scholars I need help with a school motto

Luo bou to

So many of you ex's are well educated. I am not, yet I am teaching English in a Chinese College . The school motto in Chinese translated by a Chinese English teacher reads "Steadfast in the purpose and strict in the enforcement, reverent in the morals and good at skills". I know. what we call Chinglish. I will reword it, but what I would like is a Latin phrase that says essentially the same thing. Give the college a touch of class Any help would be much appreciated Bob

Caedes

How about

Antiquis temporibus, nati tibi similes in rupibus ventosissimis exponebantur ad necem

Elsewhere

Sorry, never took Latin.

If possible, try to reduce the motto to three or four words. Most Latin mottos are that long.

Some examples:

E Pluribus Unum: Of Many, One - United States Motto

Semper Fidelis (or Semper Fi): Always Faithful - US Marines Motto

Notice how they are simple and to the point.

You can use the following to create a motto: http://www.inrebus.com/latinmottogenerator.php

Elsewhere

Very funny Caedes! "In the good old days, children like you were left to perish on windswept crags"

Elsewhere

How about using "Steadfast in the purpose" to make: Stabilis in voluntas

The full translation is: Stabilis in voluntas quod intentus in enforcement , reverens in mores quod bonus procul solers

Nathan Natas

Hi Luo bou to,

I would agree with Elsewhere that the motto should be more concise.

I would offer that "Steadfast in the purpose and strict in the enforcement, reverent in the morals and good at skills" could be reduced to "Resolute, Disciplined, Reverent and Skillful".

Alas, I am not a Latin scholar, but I would suggest something like:

Destinatus, Instructus, Reverens, Quod Peritus

Latin Scholars I need help with a school motto

Luo bou to

Caedes

Elsewhere

Elsewhere

Elsewhere

Nathan Natas

snowbird

Luo bou to

MinisterAmos

Simon Morley

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