What motto is associated with the Assassin Brotherhood in the Assassin’s Creed series?

“Nothing is true, everything is permitted” is the motto associated with the Assassin Brotherhood in Assassin’s Creed.

The phrase expresses the Brotherhood’s rejection of unquestioned authority and rigid assumptions. It is paired with the idea that individuals must accept responsibility for their choices rather than treating the motto as permission for careless or immoral behavior. The series repeatedly presents the words as a principle requiring discipline and judgment.

The motto is linked to the fictional Assassin tradition across many historical periods. It appears in different forms through dialogue, writings, and mentor teachings, helping connect protagonists separated by centuries.

A frequent misunderstanding is to read the second half as an unrestricted command. In the stories, the phrase is treated as a demanding philosophical warning: certainty can be dangerous, and freedom carries consequences. The Assassin Brotherhood’s other famous rule is to stay one’s blade from the flesh of the innocent.