Vince malum bono
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Vince malum bono or Vince in bono malum is a Latin
phrase meaning Overcome evil with good or Defeat Evil with Good.
The motto comes from partial quotation from the Bible
, Saint Paul's Epistle to the Romans
, : "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (noli vinci a malo sed vince in bono malum).
The phrase is used as a motto at a number of institutions:
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
phrase meaning Overcome evil with good or Defeat Evil with Good.
The motto comes from partial quotation from the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
, Saint Paul's Epistle to the Romans
Epistle to the Romans
The Epistle of Paul to the Romans, often shortened to Romans, is the sixth book in the New Testament. Biblical scholars agree that it was composed by the Apostle Paul to explain that Salvation is offered through the Gospel of Jesus Christ...
, : "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (noli vinci a malo sed vince in bono malum).
The phrase is used as a motto at a number of institutions:
- Anahuac Universities Network
- Bishop Cotton School, Shimla
- Old Swinford HospitalOld Swinford HospitalOld Swinford Hospital is a selective voluntary aided boys' boarding school in Oldswinford, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England that has been in continuous operation since the 17th century.- History :Old Swinford Hospital opened in the late summer of 1667...