dum spiro, spero

American  

[doom-spee-roh, spey-roh, duhm-spahy-roh, speer-oh] / dʊmˈspi roʊ, ˈspeɪ roʊ, dʌmˈspaɪ roʊ, ˈspɪər oʊ /

Latin.

1. while I breathe, I hope: a motto of South Carolina.

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Example Sentences

“Dum spiro, spero,” he says softly, pausing for a moment before translating the Latin.

From The Guardian

Additionally, the Greenville lawmaker’s bill would require displaying the state motto, “Dum spiro spero,” on the same posters.

From Washington Times

After all, our state motto is Dum spiro spero.

From Washington Times

The devices comprising this brass plate are all taken from the state seal, including the mottos Animis Opibusque Parati and Dum Spiro Spero Spes.

From Project Gutenberg

Dum spiro, spero�while I breathe, I hope�is young John Henry Johnson's motto.

From Time Magazine Archive