sic semper tyrannis

English

Great Seal of Virginia with the commonwealth's motto.

Etymology

From the Latin sīc semper tyrannis, short for sīc semper ēvellō mortem tyrannis (“thus always I cause the death of tyrants”), the line reported uttered by Brutus after he assassinated Julius Caesar.

Phrase

sic semper tyrannis

1. Thus always to tyrants; tyrannical leaders will inevitably be overthrown.

See also

• sic semper tyrannis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia