in addition to rhode island having a one-word state motto -lrb- hope -rrb- , as we mentioned , these states also have one-word mottoes : california -lrb- eureka -rrb- , maine -lrb- `` dirigo , '' meaning `` i lead '' -rrb- , new york -lrb- excelsior -rrb- , texas -lrb- friendship -rrb- , utah -lrb- industry -rrb- , washington -lrb- `` al-ki , '' an indian word meaning `` by and by '' -rrb- , and wisconsin -lrb- forward -rrb- .