Non Quis Sed Quid
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Non Quis Sed Quid is a Latin motto meaning "Not who, but what," emphasizing the importance of character and actions over status or identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Non Quis Sed Quid canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9149693 — 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: Non Quis Sed Quid Context triple: [Southwestern University, motto, Non Quis Sed Quid]
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A.
Acta Non Verba
Acta Non Verba is the Latin motto of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, emphasizing the primacy of actions over words.
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B.
Quicunque vult
Quicunque vult is a traditional Christian statement of faith, commonly known as the Athanasian Creed, that sets out detailed doctrines on the Trinity and the nature of Christ.
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C.
Considerations by the Way
"Considerations by the Way" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that reflects on practical ethics and the conduct of everyday life, included as part of his collection "The Conduct of Life."
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D.
Quaecumque vera
Quaecumque vera is the Latin motto of the University of Alberta, traditionally translated as "Whatsoever things are true."
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E.
The Very Idea
The Very Idea is a 1920 American silent comedy film, now considered lost, that satirized contemporary notions of eugenics and scientific matchmaking.
- 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: Non Quis Sed Quid Target entity description: Non Quis Sed Quid is a Latin motto meaning "Not who, but what," emphasizing the importance of character and actions over status or identity.
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A.
Acta Non Verba
Acta Non Verba is the Latin motto of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, emphasizing the primacy of actions over words.
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B.
Quicunque vult
Quicunque vult is a traditional Christian statement of faith, commonly known as the Athanasian Creed, that sets out detailed doctrines on the Trinity and the nature of Christ.
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C.
Considerations by the Way
"Considerations by the Way" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that reflects on practical ethics and the conduct of everyday life, included as part of his collection "The Conduct of Life."
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D.
Quaecumque vera
Quaecumque vera is the Latin motto of the University of Alberta, traditionally translated as "Whatsoever things are true."
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E.
The Very Idea
The Very Idea is a 1920 American silent comedy film, now considered lost, that satirized contemporary notions of eugenics and scientific matchmaking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Latin motto ⓘ |
| category |
ethical maxim
ⓘ
moral aphorism ⓘ |
| contrasts |
actions with identity
ⓘ
character with social status ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of actions
ⓘ
importance of character ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
deeds rather than titles
ⓘ
inner qualities ⓘ |
| hasWord |
Non
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Quid ⓘ Quis ⓘ Sed ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| meaning | Not who, but what ⓘ |
| theme |
merit over rank
ⓘ
substance over appearance ⓘ |
| translation | Not who, but what ⓘ |
| usedAs |
institutional motto
ⓘ
personal motto ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Non Quis Sed Quid Description of subject: Non Quis Sed Quid is a Latin motto meaning "Not who, but what," emphasizing the importance of character and actions over status or identity.
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