This motto (L. Salus populi suprema lex esto) means that no one individual's desires or well-being shall be put above the good of the community as a whole. This is Missouri's state motto, so it may be assumed that this was written in the interest of the state as the size of the community, though this could potentially be attached to any size population. Most altruistically, following such a motto as a societal tenant would disallow poverty, greed, etc. Everyone would live in as much of an ideal to their desired station and capacity in life as would be of mutual benefit to the society entire. Taken to it's extreme though, each individual would be assigned a value in their society and if their existence was detrimental to the society as a whole compared to their absence from it, they would be removed.
The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law.
Missouri's motto is Salus populi suprema lex esto, which is the Latin version of that.
The Maichigan state motto "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you" became the state motto in 1835.
The motto of Italian Army is 'The safeguard of the republic shall be the supreme law'.
Robert M. La Follette, Sr
School of Engineering - Rutgers University -'s motto is 'Sol iustitiae et occidentem illustra'.
Nauru's motto is 'God's Will shall be First'.
Reddam House's motto is 'We shall give back'.
Huntly College's motto is 'The truth shall set you free'.
The motto of Rust College is 'By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them'.
The motto of Germantown Academy is 'By persevering we shall see the fruits.'.
The motto of Concordia University Texas is 'With God we shall do valiantly'.