要有光是創世紀中的一段短語。原文是 希伯來文 יְהִי אוֹר(yehi 'or)。英文翻譯為Let there be light。此短語也用於多所大學的校訓上。
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這句話最初出現於創世紀1:3中,天主耶和華創天地,世界處於陰暗混沌,神說要有光,就有了光。自此之後光與闇就分隔了。
以下的大學採用此短語作為校訓。
- 阿爾賓學院
- 阿佛瑞德大學
- 安格拉州立大學
- 亞特蘭提聯合學院
- 中央紀念高中
- 克拉克大學
- 康威學院
- Dover Grammar School for Boys
- Milwaukee Downer College (as "Sit lux")
- Emmanuel College, University of Queensland
- Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York City
- Fiat Lux Academe in Cavite, Philippines[3]
- Green Mountain College
- Hartley College, Point Pedro, Sri Lanka
- Hiram College
- Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida
- Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, North Carolina (rendered as "Sit Lux")
- Kitsilano Secondary School, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Kojonup District High School, Kojonup, Western Australia
- University of Lethbridge
- Limerick Institute of Technology
- Mayo College, Ajmer, India
- Moeding College in Otse, Botswana
- Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois (rendered as "Sit Lux")
- Nelson McIntyre Collegiate
- Queen's College (Barbados)
- Rollins College
- Selma University
- St. Andrew's School, Bloemfontein
- St. Joseph's College, Colombo
- Tusculum College (rendered as "Lux sit")
- Union County College
- University of Akron
- University of California system
- University of Lethbridge
- University of Liverpool
- University of Victoria (written in Hebrew)
- University of Washington (rendered as "Lux sit")
- University of Western States
- Waynesburg University
- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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