Non nobis solum

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Non nobis solum (English: "not for ourselves alone") is a Latin motto. Common variations are non nobis, sed omnibus ("not for us, but for everyone") and non nobis solum, sed omnibus. It means that people should contribute to the general greater good of humanity, apart from their own interests.

Origin

The motto is derived from a sentence in

Epistle to Archytas.[1] In the context of the passage, the sentence means that "humans have been created for the sake of others of their kind, indeed, to benefit each other as much as possible".[2] Cicero associates this concept with the Stoic ideal of cosmopolitanism, according to which all men have a natural kinship with all other men and need to "contribute to the general good by an interchange of acts of kindness (officia), by giving and receiving."[3]

Usage by organizations

The motto is used by numerous organizations, including the

Breechloading prototype rifle.[13]

See also

References

  1. Ps.-Plato, Epistle
    9.358a
  2. ISBN 978-0-472-10719-3
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  3. ^ De officiis 1.22, transl. Walter Miller, 1913
  4. ISBN 978-0-87249-963-8
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  5. ^ Durham University (2013-06-25). "University Calendar: Arms and Mottos - Durham University". Durham University. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  6. ^ Vogel, Theresa (2010-11-05). "Non nobis solum" (PDF). Washington State History Museum. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  7. ^ "History". www.washburn.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  8. ^ Large, Larry (2010-05-15). "Non Nobis Solum Nati Sumus" (PDF). Willamette University. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  9. ^ "An Update on the Spring Semester". www.swarthmore.edu. 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  10. ^ "Terry Mosher gets Pip award from YMCA's Camp Kanawana". Montreal Gazette. 2015-08-09. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  11. ^ "Camp YMCA Kanawana". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  12. ^ "History of Stan Hywet hall & gardens".
  13. ^ Forgotten Weapons (2017-08-05), Major Fosbery's Breechloading Prototype Rifle, archived from the original on 2021-12-19, retrieved 2017-08-07

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