Graves Family Mottoes

The following are the mottoes used, as far as can be ascertained, and their translations:

 

AQUILA NON CAPTAT MUSCAS

The Eagle Does Not Catch Flies

DEO, NON FORTUNA

Though God, Not By Chance

GRAVIS DUM SUAVIS

Grave While Suave

SPES MEA IN DEO

My Hope Is In God

GRAVES DISCE MORES

Learn Grave Manners

DUM SPIRO SPERO

While I breathe I hope

ESSE QUAM VIDERI

To Be Rather Than To Seem

SPERO INFESTIS METUO SECUNDIS

I Hope In Adversity, And Fear In Prosperity

SUPERNA QUAERITE

Seek Things Above

SUPERNA QUAERO

I Seek Heavenly Things