ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem
Latin phrase
en·se pe·tit pla·ci·dam sub li·ber·ta·te qui·e·tem
ˌen-se-ˌpe-tit-ˈplä-ki-ˌdäm-su̇b-ˌlē-ber-ˌtä-te-kwē-ˈā-ˌtem 
: with the sword she (Massachusetts) seeks tranquil peace under liberty : through battle we seek peace, but only with liberty
—motto of Massachusetts
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