The state motto of every US state will make your heart hum a tune

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Alabama
We Dare Defend our Rights

Alaska
North to the Future

Arizona
Ditat Deus – God Enriches

Arkansas
The People Rule

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California
Eureka!

Colorado
Nil sine Numine – Nothing without God

Connecticut
Qui Transtulit Sustinet – He who transplanted sustains

Delaware
Liberty and Independence

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Florida
In God We Trust

Georgia
Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation

Hawaii
Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ‘Āina i ka Pono – The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness

Idaho
Esto Perpetua – Let it be perpetual

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Illinois
State Sovereignty, National Union

Indiana
Crossroads of America

Iowa
Our Liberties We Prize

Kansas
Ad Astra Per Aspera – Through hardships to the stars

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Kentucky
United We Stand, Divided We Fall

Louisiana
Union, Justice, and Confidence

Maine
Dirigo – I Lead

Maryland
Strong deeds, gentle words

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Massachusetts
By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty

Michigan
Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice – If you seek a beautiful peninsula, look around

Minnesota
L’Etoile du Nord – The Star of the North

Mississippi
Virtute et armis – By valor and arms

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Missouri
Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto – The health of the people should be the supreme law

Montana
Oro y Plata – Gold and silver

Nebraska
Equality Before the Law

Nevada
All for Our Country

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New Hampshire
Live Free or Die

New Jersey
Liberty and Prosperity

New Mexico
Crescit eundo – Increases as it goes

New York
Excelsior

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North Carolina
Esse quam videri – To be, rather than to seem

North Dakota
Liberty and Union Now and Forever, One and Inseparable

Ohio
With God All Things Are Possible

Oklahoma
Labor omnia vincit – Work conquers all

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Oregon
She Flies With Her Own Wings

Pennsylvania
Virtue, Liberty, and Independence

Rhode Island
Hope

South Carolina
Dum Spiro Spero. Animis Opibusque Parati. – While I Breathe I Hope. Prepared in Mind and Resources.

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South Dakota
Under God the People Rule

Tennessee
Agriculture and Commerce

Texas
Friendship

Utah
Industry

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Vermont
Freedom and Unity

Virginia
Sic Semper Evello Mortem Tyrannis – Thus always I bring death to tyrants

Washington
Into the Future

West Virginia
Montani Semper Liberi – Mountaineers are always free

Wisconsin
Forward

Wyoming
Equal Rights