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After these reforms, we will once again live up to our motto, “Veritas.” We’re pretty sure that translates to something about how freaking awesome America...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: God Bless America | 10/4/2007 | See Source »

...Luxembourg’s national motto is, “We want to remain what...

Author: By Karan Lodha, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Big List, Small Country | 9/26/2007 | See Source »

...idolatry. Doe recalled his lessons about proper conduct. Girls and boys were to treat each other "as though they were snakes," she said. "There was nothing permitted romantically." Leaving the matchmaking up to the prophet "frees you completely from all the terrible mistakes girls can make," Jeffs said. His motto: Perfect obedience produces perfect faith, which produces perfect people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Polygamy Paradox | 9/20/2007 | See Source »

...take African instruments and play them with [Western] electric instruments." He describes the music as a patchwork, similar to the hodge-podge clothing worn by members of his Baye Fall religion, a Sufi branch of Islam which subsitutes Koranic studies and piety for hard labor. The group's motto dieuf dieul ("you reap what you sow") impels followers to show their devotion to god through work; in Kane's case, through his music...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mixing Music and Politics in Africa | 9/4/2007 | See Source »

...which reward correct lyrics, not proper pitch, fit the new American belief that lack of talent is no reason not to command an audience. The Singing Bee's slogan--"You don't have to sing it well, you just have to sing it right!"--would make a great national motto...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No Talent Required | 8/30/2007 | See Source »

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