Light, Truth, Courage
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Light, Truth, Courage is the English motto of Northeastern University, encapsulating its emphasis on knowledge, integrity, and bold action.
All labels observed (1)
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| Light, Truth, Courage canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T705779 — 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: Light, Truth, Courage Context triple: [Northeastern University, mottoInEnglish, Light, Truth, Courage]
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A.
Fidelity, Valor, Honor
Fidelity, Valor, Honor is the official motto of the U.S. Marine Corps' 3rd Marine Division, encapsulating its core values of loyalty, courage, and integrity in service.
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B.
The Light of Faith
The Light of Faith is an encyclical letter of Pope Francis (begun by Benedict XVI) that reflects on the nature, role, and contemporary relevance of Christian faith.
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C.
Fidelitas et Integritas
Fidelitas et Integritas is the Latin school motto of Choate Rosemary Hall, expressing the values of loyalty and integrity.
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D.
Unity of Good
Unity of Good is a theological work by Mary Baker Eddy that explores the nature of God, reality, and evil from the perspective of Christian Science.
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E.
Inner Light
Inner Light is the Quaker belief that a divine presence or spiritual guidance resides within every person, enabling direct, personal experience of the sacred without intermediaries.
- 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: Light, Truth, Courage Target entity description: Light, Truth, Courage is the English motto of Northeastern University, encapsulating its emphasis on knowledge, integrity, and bold action.
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A.
Fidelity, Valor, Honor
Fidelity, Valor, Honor is the official motto of the U.S. Marine Corps' 3rd Marine Division, encapsulating its core values of loyalty, courage, and integrity in service.
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B.
The Light of Faith
The Light of Faith is an encyclical letter of Pope Francis (begun by Benedict XVI) that reflects on the nature, role, and contemporary relevance of Christian faith.
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C.
Fidelitas et Integritas
Fidelitas et Integritas is the Latin school motto of Choate Rosemary Hall, expressing the values of loyalty and integrity.
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D.
Unity of Good
Unity of Good is a theological work by Mary Baker Eddy that explores the nature of God, reality, and evil from the perspective of Christian Science.
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E.
Inner Light
Inner Light is the Quaker belief that a divine presence or spiritual guidance resides within every person, enabling direct, personal experience of the sacred without intermediaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English-language motto
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university motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Northeastern University ⓘ |
| describes | values of Northeastern University ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mottoOf | Northeastern University ⓘ |
| represents |
bold action
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integrity ⓘ knowledge ⓘ |
| shortName | Light Truth Courage ⓘ |
| theme |
courage
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light ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| usedBy | Northeastern University branding ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Northeastern University
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surface form:
Northeastern University communications
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Subject: Light, Truth, Courage Description of subject: Light, Truth, Courage is the English motto of Northeastern University, encapsulating its emphasis on knowledge, integrity, and bold action.
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