Si quaeris paeninsulam amoenam, circumspice — if you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around
Si quaeris paeninsulam amoenam, circumspice means if you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around.
Michigan's motto is a full conditional sentence tied directly to the state's geography.
Students usually meet this saying from grade 7 upward.
Related lesson words: si, quaero, circum.