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"Leading by example is one of my biggest traits and my biggest mottos I try to live by. Whenever I'm on that pitch I try and do my best for the country."

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

That’s where her mottos come in — short, memorable phrases that condensed technique into a moment you could carry from the screen to your own kitchen.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2025

Other coaches could lose their players through meandering mottos.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

“In adopting their mottos, symbols, and ethos on the field of friendly strife, we seek to emulate their application of these characteristics to defeat our rivals,” the school said.

From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2023

One of Hitler’s mottos was that the German woman does not smoke, does not drink, and does not paint herself with makeup.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti