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Fri, Mar 13th, 2009

Top Fraternity and Sorority Mottos

Every fraternity and sorority has a motto by which its members are inspired and directed. Some mottos are secret, some mottos are open (public), and some mottos are a little bit of both. While every motto holds a special meaning to its fraternity brothers or sorority sisters, we found some to be exceptionally refreshing, and motivational for the entire Greek community. Here are our top picks (in alphabetical order by organization).

North-American Interfraternity Conference & Fraternity Leadership Association


Chi Phi
“Truth, honesty and personal integrity”

Delta Sigma Phi
“Challenging each man to a greater good; better men, better lives”

Iota Phi Theta
“Building a tradition, not resting upon one”

Phi Delta Theta
“We enjoy life by the help and society of others; One man is no man”

Pi Lambda Phi
“Not four years, but a lifetime”

National Panhellenic Conference


Alpha Delta Pi
“We live for each other”

Delta Phi Epsilon
“To be rather than to seem to be”

Kappa Delta
“Let us strive for that which is honorable, beautiful and highest”

Phi Sigma Sigma
“Aim High”

Zeta Tau Alpha
“Seek the noblest”

Other Greek Letter Organizations


Alpha Psi Omega
“Seek a life useful”

Epsilon Sigma Phi
“What we want most to be, we are”

Omega Phi Gamma
“Bound by honor, rise above all”

Phi Delta Chi
“Each needs the help of the other”

Sigma Kappa Tau
“Individually unique, together complete”

See more fraternity and sorority mottos at wikipedia.org