Sunday, June 18, 2017

Latin Quotes Worth Knowing: Nihil tam absurde dici potest quod non dicatur ab aliquo philosophorum.

Nihil tam absurde dici potest quod non dicatur ab aliquo philosophorum.

There is nothing so absurd that it has not been said by some philosopher.

Cicero, De Divinatione 2.58

The grammar literally is, "Nothing can be said so absurdly which is not said by someone of the philosophers."




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