Via Veritas Vita

 

"Via Veritas Vita", which is the motto of Glasgow University, means in English: "The way, the truth, the life."  It is a phrase which should be familiar to all Christians, for Jesus famously said: "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by me."  St John, chapter 14, verse 6 reads in Latin:

Dicit ei Iesus: "Ego sum via et veritas et vita.  Nemo venit ad Patrem nisi per me."

Fortiter in re, Suaviter in modo

"Fortiter in re, Suaviter in modo", which means "vigorous in deed, gentle in manner", is an excellent motto.  It is associated with the fifth Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Claudio Acquaviva.

Facta non Verba

Facta non verba is a good and frequently used motto.  It means: "Deeds not words".