Nullius in verba Nullius in verba The Royal Society website explains the motto thus: It is an expression of the determination of Fellows to withstand the domination of authority and to verify all statements by an appeal to facts determined by experiment. The phrase came from Horace's "Epistle" to his benefactor Maecenas, where he claims not to be devoted to any particular sect but is rather an eclectic by nature. These are the words, forming two hexameters in the original context: The minor planet known as 11059 Nulliusinverba in the asteroid belt is named after the expression. The phrase is also widely used
Stand on the Word Stand on the Word "Stand on the Word" is a funk / soul song written by Phyliss McKoy Joubert and recorded by the "Joubert Singers", and remixed by George Rodriguez and Tony Humphries on Next Plateau Records Inc " in 1985." The original version is subject to various interpretations, because it was first recorded in 1982 under The Celestial Choir name on the compilation of "The Choirs Of First Baptist Church Of Crown Heights Inc – "Somebody Prayed For This"". The 1985 version is the well-known disco version. Track list on 7" included The track list on the 12" and