Claim: Ottawa University, formerly Roger Williams University, is a private university established in 1865 that espouses the motto "the truth will set you free", a statement which derives from verse 8:32 of the Gospel of John, a statement which Jesus addresses to a group of Jews who believed in Him.
Evidence: Roger Williams University The truth will set you free Private 1865 "The truth will set you free'" (Veritas liberabit vos; Greek: ἡ ἀλήθεια ἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς hē alētheia eleutherōsei hymas) is a statement which derives from verse 8:32 of the Gospel of John, a statement which Jesus addresses to a group of Jews who believed in Him.