Virtue, Liberty and Independence
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Virtue, Liberty and Independence is the official state motto of Pennsylvania, expressing its foundational ideals of moral character, freedom, and self-governance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Virtue, Liberty and Independence canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T572852 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virtue, Liberty and Independence Context triple: [Pennsylvania, motto, Virtue, Liberty and Independence]
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A.
Essays, Moral and Political
Essays, Moral and Political is an early collection of philosophical writings by David Hume that explores topics in ethics, politics, and human nature, helping to establish his reputation as a leading Enlightenment thinker.
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B.
On Liberty
On Liberty is a foundational 1859 philosophical essay by John Stuart Mill that defends individual freedom and limits on state and social authority.
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C.
Essays on the Active Powers of Man
Essays on the Active Powers of Man is a major philosophical work by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Thomas Reid that explores human will, moral agency, and the foundations of active powers in the mind.
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D.
An Essay on the History of Civil Society
An Essay on the History of Civil Society is a 1767 work by Scottish philosopher Adam Ferguson that analyzes the development of human societies, social institutions, and civic virtue within the broader context of Enlightenment thought.
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E.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virtue, Liberty and Independence Target entity description: Virtue, Liberty and Independence is the official state motto of Pennsylvania, expressing its foundational ideals of moral character, freedom, and self-governance.
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A.
Essays, Moral and Political
Essays, Moral and Political is an early collection of philosophical writings by David Hume that explores topics in ethics, politics, and human nature, helping to establish his reputation as a leading Enlightenment thinker.
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B.
On Liberty
On Liberty is a foundational 1859 philosophical essay by John Stuart Mill that defends individual freedom and limits on state and social authority.
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C.
Essays on the Active Powers of Man
Essays on the Active Powers of Man is a major philosophical work by Scottish Enlightenment thinker Thomas Reid that explores human will, moral agency, and the foundations of active powers in the mind.
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D.
An Essay on the History of Civil Society
An Essay on the History of Civil Society is a 1767 work by Scottish philosopher Adam Ferguson that analyzes the development of human societies, social institutions, and civic virtue within the broader context of Enlightenment thought.
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E.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
official motto
ⓘ
state motto ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Pennsylvania state flag ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
|
| associatedWithEvent |
American Revolutionary era
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
|
| associatedWithPeriod | 18th century American political thought ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| expressesConcept |
independence
ⓘ
liberty ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| followsMottoTraditionOf | U.S. states ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Independence
ⓘ
Liberty ⓘ Virtue ⓘ |
| isMottoOf | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| represents | foundational ideals of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| scriptType | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| shortName | Pennsylvania state motto ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
freedom
ⓘ
moral character ⓘ self-governance ⓘ |
| theme |
civic virtue
ⓘ
political independence ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| usedBy | government of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
ceremonial representations of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
official state documents of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
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Subject: Virtue, Liberty and Independence Description of subject: Virtue, Liberty and Independence is the official state motto of Pennsylvania, expressing its foundational ideals of moral character, freedom, and self-governance.
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