Nullius in verba is the motto of the Royal Society. John Evelyn and other fellows of the Royal Society chose the motto soon after the Society's founding in 1660.
What Nullius in verba means?
The Royal Society's motto 'Nullius in verba' is taken to mean 'take nobody's word for it'. It is an expression of the determination of Fellows to withstand the domination of authority and to verify all statements by an appeal to facts determined by experiment.
Who said Nullius in verba?
Nullius in Verba is Latin shorthand for what Harry Truman meant when he said "I'm from Missouri.