Book III, sec. 42
• Jerome quotes this as an anonymous "vulgar saying".
• Jerome quotes this as an anonymous "vulgar saying".
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"When you have said what you like, you shall bear what you do not like."
— Jerome
What It Means
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• Jerome quotes this as an anonymous "vulgar saying"." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jerome" (Quotes, Apology Against Rufinus)
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About Jerome
Saint Jerome (c. 347 – 30 September 420), full name Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, is best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. Jerome's edition, the Vulgate, is still the official biblical text of the Roman Catholic Church. He is canonized in all Christianity and recognized by the Vatican as a Doctor of the Church.
About Jerome
Saint Jerome (c. 347 – 30 September 420), full name Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, is best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. Jerome's edition, the Vulgate, is still the official biblical text of the Roman Catholic Church. He is canonized in all Christianity and recognized by the Vatican as a Doctor of the Church.
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