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[[John Wilkes Booth]], the [[assassination|assassin]] of [[Abraham Lincoln]], was reported to have said it as he leaped from Lincoln's theater box after shooting him.<ref>{{citation | [[John Wilkes Booth]], the [[assassination|assassin]] of [[Abraham Lincoln]], was reported to have said it as he leaped from Lincoln's theater box after shooting him.<ref>{{citation | ||
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Sic Semper Tyrannis is a Latin phrase meaning "Thus Always to Tyrants". It is the official motto of the U.S. State of Virginia.[1]
John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln, was reported to have said it as he leaped from Lincoln's theater box after shooting him.[2]
References
- ↑ Trivia Facts, Commonwealth of Virginia official site
- ↑ Assassination of Lincoln, Ford's Theater, U.S. National Park Service