John Wilkes Booth famously shouted what Latin phrase after shooting President Lincoln?
Semper fidelis!
Carpe diem!
Ceteris paribus!
Sic semper tyrannis!
Fact: After shooting President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth famously leapt onto the stage and shouted the Latin phrase “Sic semper tyrannis!”—which translates to “Thus always to tyrants!” The phrase was meant to justify the assassination, expressing Booth’s belief that he was striking down a tyrant in defense of liberty. It is also the state motto of Virginia, reflecting Booth’s deep Confederate sympathies and bitter personal resentment over the South’s defeat in the Civil War.
Correct Answer: Sic semper tyrannis!