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Which state's motto is" by the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty"?

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Massachusetts. The state seal has a motto on it, and on that ribbon in Latin it says “Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem”. In English this translates to By “the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty."
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Massachusetts

funny thing is I live here and I didn't know until very recently

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