Etiamsi omnes, ego non
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is a Latin motto
. The source is the phrase "Even if all others... I will not") in the Latin Vulgate version of a phrase from the Gospel of Matthew
. It contains the beginning and the end of the words of Peter to Jesus: "Even if all others desert you, I will not." The original Greek reads, "If all will take offence at you, I shall never take offence".
It is the motto of the family of Clermont-Tonnerre; the title of a poem by Ernest Myers
and the inscription on the tombstone of Italian philosopher Giuseppe Rensi
.
A variant is , as written on the door of Philipp von Boeselager
's home, highlighting the necessity of maintaining one's own opinion and moral judgement, even in the face of a differing view held by the majority (in particular, it refers to von Boeselager's dissent and resistance against Hitler
during the Nazi
dictatorship). The last part of the phrase, in its German translation, is the title of an autobiographical work of Joachim Fest
: "".
Motto
A motto is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments...
. The source is the phrase "Even if all others... I will not") in the Latin Vulgate version of a phrase from the Gospel of Matthew
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...
. It contains the beginning and the end of the words of Peter to Jesus: "Even if all others desert you, I will not." The original Greek reads, "If all will take offence at you, I shall never take offence".
It is the motto of the family of Clermont-Tonnerre; the title of a poem by Ernest Myers
Ernest Myers
Ernest James Myers , was a poet, Classicist and author. He was the second son of the Rev. Frederic Myers, author of Catholic Thoughts, and Susan Harriett Myers...
and the inscription on the tombstone of Italian philosopher Giuseppe Rensi
Giuseppe Rensi
Giuseppe Rensi was an Italian philosopher.-Work:Rensi taught as a professor at the University of Genoa and was considered a proponent of Relativism and a supporter of the Conservative Revolution in Italy...
.
A variant is , as written on the door of Philipp von Boeselager
Philipp von Boeselager
Oberstleutnant Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager was the second-to-last surviving member of the July 20 Plot, a conspiracy among high-ranking Wehrmacht officers to assassinate German dictator Adolf Hitler in 1944....
's home, highlighting the necessity of maintaining one's own opinion and moral judgement, even in the face of a differing view held by the majority (in particular, it refers to von Boeselager's dissent and resistance against Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
during the Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
dictatorship). The last part of the phrase, in its German translation, is the title of an autobiographical work of Joachim Fest
Joachim Fest
Joachim Clemens Fest was a German historian, journalist, critic and editor, best known for his writings and public commentary on Nazi Germany, including an important biography of Adolf Hitler and books about Albert Speer and the German Resistance...
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