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Dum spiro spero


Dum spiro spero means "While I breathe, I hope" in Latin and is a modern paraphrase of ideas that survive in two ancient writers, Theocritus and Cicero.

It is a motto of various places, families, and organizations.

Dum spiro spero is the family motto of numerous families worldwide, including:

Other noted individuals who used this motto:

Czech Army's 601st Special Forces Group, based in Prostějov, adopted "Dum spiro spero" as its motto.


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