The North Carolina state motto, “Esse Quam Videri,” is usually translated as “To be rather than to seem.” However the original source is actually translated as follows:”Fewer possess virtue, than those who wish us to believe that they possess it. ” #foodforthought #Election2014 #NorthCarolina
1/ The North Carolina state motto, "Esse Quam Videri," is usually translated as "To be rather than to seem." However- pic.twitter.com/WMoqhKWWuc
— Laura SussmanRandall (@LSussmanRandall) November 4, 2014