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"The truth will set you free" (Latin: Vēritās līberābit vōs (biblical) or Vēritās vōs līberābit (common),Greek: ἡ ἀλήθεια ἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς,transl. hē alḗtheia eleutherṓsei hūmâs) is a statement found inJohn 8:32—"And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free" (KJV)—in whichJesus Christ addressed a group ofJews who believed he was themessiah.
The phrase, in English or Latin, is used as the motto of many universities, colleges, and schools:Yonsei University,Caltech,Johns Hopkins University,University of Freiburg,Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College,Canterbury Christ Church University,[1]Adelphi University,University of Portland,Idaho State University,Ottawa University,St. Augustine's University,Southern Methodist University,[2]University of Tennessee,Lafayette College,St Thomas College, Thrissur,Mar Ivanios College,Andhra Christian College,Catholic University of Uruguay,Catholic University of Cordoba,University of San Martín de Porres,Doshisha University, Victoria University,City College of San Francisco,University of Guanajuato,Bede Academy, andDarien High School.
As examples, the verse itself, "Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free", is inscribed on the Main Building at theUniversity of Texas at Austin, on the Parks Library atIowa State University and split into two sections above the entrances to theKnight Library at theUniversity of Oregon. "The truth shall make you free" is also inscribed on "Old Vic", the Victoria College building atVictoria University in the University of Toronto as well as the main hall of McCain Library atAgnes Scott College.
The phrase inGreek is the official motto ofLenoir-Rhyne University.
The phrase in German,Die Wahrheit wird euch frei machen (lit. "The truth will make you free"), is the motto of theAlbert Ludwig University of Freiburg.[3]
The verse from theKing James Version is carved in stone in the Original Headquarters Building (OHB) of theCentral Intelligence Agency.[4][5]
The phrase is in the Bible on thecoat of arms of theDominican Republic used since 1913.
The former president ofBrazil,Jair Bolsonaro, commonly uses the phrase,[6][7][8] which was hismotto at the2018 presidential election. After theJohnny Depp v. Amber Heard verdict on June 1, 2022, Bolsonaro tweeted the verse.[9][10]
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