Associations to the word «Motto»

Wiktionary

MOTTO, noun. (heraldry) A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
MOTTO, noun. A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.

Dictionary definition

MOTTO, noun. A favorite saying of a sect or political group.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley