homo sum: humani nil a me alienum puto


ho·mo sum: hu·ma·ni nil a me ali·e·num pu·to

foreign term
\ˈh-mō-ˌsm hü-ˌmä-nē-ˈnēl-ä-ˌmā-ˌä-lē-ˈā-nm-ˈp-tō\

Definition of HOMO SUM: HUMANI NIL A ME ALIENUM PUTO

: I am a human being: I regard nothing of human concern as foreign to my interests

Origin of HOMO SUM: HUMANI NIL A ME ALIENUM PUTO

Latin

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