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
- Thus always to tyrants; tyrannical leaders will inevitably be overthrown.
See also
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