North Carolina's state motto is "Esse Quam Videri." It's a Latin phrase that roughly translates to "to be rather than to see." The state bird of North Carolina sticks out amongst the rest.

THE MORAVIANS PRESENCE HERE IN NORTH CAROLINA PREDATES THE STATE ITSELF. AND THIS THIS PART OF THE STATE WAS WAS LARGELY SETTLED BY THE MORAVIANS. AND THAT THAT HISTORY AND THE CULTURE THAT THEY ...

In the end, their motto is “the ends justify the means ... but not me, even though North Carolina did take state taxes. I was proud to call North Carolina home. I remained a resident of North ...