Talk:Non nobis solum

Deletion

Yeah this article is not great, and probably should be deleted, but for the sake of consistency if you're going to delete this one about 50% of the articles in the category latin mottos should go too. Sparkleyone 01:21, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Yeah this article should be deleted! It's too short! --MacintoshApple 03:27, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

I do not agree, this article is more concise than some of the other articles in the Latin mottos category, and fits the meaning of motto better than many of the mottos in the category. I think this article deserves to stay. payxystaxna 16:40, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Please leave this article... It and many other of the Latin mottoes articles have proved useful.

I'm also against deletion! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.243.114.13 (talk) 17:07, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

Marxism Leninism

Is his somehow related to Marxism-Leninism? The idea that individuals should contribute to society opposed to selfishly doing things only for themselves? Wikidudeman ^(talk) 00:08, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

I may be presuming here, but wow... talk about trying to pigeon-hold something into contemporary political extremes. Cicero said this over 2000 years ago. How could it be related to Marxist-Leninism? Your comment sounds like you're wanting to be sure that its not some "darn anti-American, commie" motto? How dare those ancient Romans! and by the way, I hear that early Christians had some pinko ideas too... some Sermon on the Mount about turning the other cheek and not being selfish. *grin* Just take it at face value and use it as you want. Tfleming 16:32, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

The Philosophy of Marx didn't just pop out of thin air when he wrote it out. He was inspired by philosophies and writings from around the world. The idea of Marxism-Leninism is to devote your work and time to the community (hence communism) opposed to yourself. This seems to be what Non Nobis Solum is asserting. I'll try to find a source to see if Marx took any of his philosophy from Cicero. Wikidudeman ^(talk) 16:40, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

I think you'll find many latter day philosophers were influenced, in radically different ways, by Cicero and other ancients. Their use or interpretation of Cicero's teachings means little in regard to what Cicero himself meant. In the same way, Marx's views has been interpreted differently by his ideological successors. So, related? Perhaps but only with a stretch of imagination and by accepting Marx's view that its related. Others would disagree and their view is equally valid. Tfleming 13:51, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Kennedy's quote

"Don't ask what the country does for you but what you can do for your country" (JFK) goes in that direction. Should we quote that in the article? --77.4.65.20 (talk) 22:23, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

East High in Salt Lake

This is also the motto of East High School in salt lake city — Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.127.196.22 (talk) 17:25, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

Gillotts School in Henley, UK

Also has this motto: https://gillotts.org.uk/