Perseverantia Vincit
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Perseverantia Vincit is the Latin motto of Temple University, expressing the ideal that perseverance leads to victory or success.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Perseverantia Vincit canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1136699 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Perseverantia Vincit Context triple: [Temple University, motto, Perseverantia Vincit]
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A.
Virtus et Labor
Virtus et Labor is the Latin motto of the University of Turin, expressing the values of virtue and hard work.
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B.
Perstare et praestare
Perstare et praestare is the Latin motto of New York University, commonly translated as "To persevere and to excel."
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C.
Audere est Facere
Audere est Facere is the Latin club motto of Tottenham Hotspur F.C., expressing the idea that true achievement requires the courage to act.
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D.
Citius, Altius, Fortius
Citius, Altius, Fortius is the traditional Olympic motto, a Latin phrase meaning "Faster, Higher, Stronger" that encapsulates the aspirational spirit of the Games.
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E.
Moniti Meliora Sequamur
Moniti Meliora Sequamur is the Latin motto of The Hotchkiss School, traditionally translated as “Guided by Enlightenment, We Follow Better Things.”
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Perseverantia Vincit Target entity description: Perseverantia Vincit is the Latin motto of Temple University, expressing the ideal that perseverance leads to victory or success.
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A.
Virtus et Labor
Virtus et Labor is the Latin motto of the University of Turin, expressing the values of virtue and hard work.
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B.
Perstare et praestare
Perstare et praestare is the Latin motto of New York University, commonly translated as "To persevere and to excel."
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C.
Audere est Facere
Audere est Facere is the Latin club motto of Tottenham Hotspur F.C., expressing the idea that true achievement requires the courage to act.
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D.
Citius, Altius, Fortius
Citius, Altius, Fortius is the traditional Olympic motto, a Latin phrase meaning "Faster, Higher, Stronger" that encapsulates the aspirational spirit of the Games.
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E.
Moniti Meliora Sequamur
Moniti Meliora Sequamur is the Latin motto of The Hotchkiss School, traditionally translated as “Guided by Enlightenment, We Follow Better Things.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Latin motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Temple University ⓘ |
| category | university motto ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
perseverance
ⓘ
success ⓘ victory ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| meaning | the ideal that perseverance leads to victory or success ⓘ |
| role | motto of Temple University ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| translatedAs |
Perseverance brings victory
ⓘ
Perseverance conquers ⓘ Perseverance prevails ⓘ Perseverance wins ⓘ |
| usedBy | Temple University ⓘ |
| usedInContext | academic motto ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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Instruction
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Subject: Perseverantia Vincit Description of subject: Perseverantia Vincit is the Latin motto of Temple University, expressing the ideal that perseverance leads to victory or success.
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