The motto of our school, ‘Nihil Ultra-Nothing beyond’ was created by Father E.O’Niell, one of the first Rectors of St. Xavier’s.
The few lines I am going read out to you were written in Latin for the benefit of our students, past, present and the future.
“ Nihil Ultra,quam nobilis vite ambisio !
In me semper – melioris operis stadium,
Semper majoris perfectionis desiderium.
Deo placetat ut omni tempore excellentiam persequar
Perfectum nihilist aliquid dum restat agendum”
Allow me to translate this text for you for those among us who are not well versed in Latin.
“Nothing beyond, what a noble life-ambition!
It stirs in me a quest for ever better goal,
A longing for ever greater growth.
Through God’s blessing may I always shine for excellence ;
Nothing is perfect, as long as anything remains to be done. "
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