MOTTO

Veni Vidi Scivi (I came, I saw, I knew)

Scivi means "I knew" in Latin. Note that the word science is derived from it.

This motto is after Julias Ceasar who said: "Veni, Vidi, Vici" after his victory in the battle of Zela in 47 BC.
See below for some background copied from wikipedia.

Veni, vidi, vici (WAY-nee, WEE-dee, WEE-kee/ VEH-nee, VEE-dee, VEE-chee) is a famous Latin phrase coined by Roman general and consul Julius Caesar in 47 BC; Caesar used the phrase as the full text of his message to the Roman senate describing his recent victory over Pharnaces II of Pontus in the Battle of Zela. Caesar's terse remark --translated as "I came, I saw, I conquered" -- simultaneously proclaimed the totality of his victory and served to remind the senate of Caesar's military prowess (Caesar was still in the midst of a civil war); alternatively, the remark can be viewed as an expression of Caesar's contempt for the patrician senate, traditionally representing the most powerful group in the Roman Republic.

Julias Ceasar

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