“Death rather than disgrace.”
Mors potius macula
Motto. A published source records them saying or writing it.
SourceLatin family motto; recorded in James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations (1899), p. 293
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“Death rather than disgrace.”
Mors potius macula
Motto (n.d.). Death rather than disgrace. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21863-death-rather-than-disgrace/
Motto. “Death rather than disgrace.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21863-death-rather-than-disgrace/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Motto. “Death rather than disgrace.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21863-death-rather-than-disgrace/.