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SourceLatin family motto; recorded in James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations (1899)

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“All things come from above.”
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Original (Latin)

Omnia desuper

VerifiedLatin family motto; recorded in James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations (1899) · evidenceHeaven

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