Latin quote · Humor
Stultorum infinitus est numerus
“The number of fools is infinite.”
Vulgate Bible, Ecclesiastes 1:15
Translation
What does “Stultorum infinitus est numerus” mean?
Stultorum infinitus est numerus translates as “The number of fools is infinite.”
Foolishness is everywhere – a wry remark on human nature.
Origin
The story behind it
The line comes from Ecclesiastes 1:15 in the Latin Vulgate Bible and was often quoted in later centuries in the shortened form ‘infinitus est numerus stultorum’.
When to use it
Perfect for
It works as a caption, a card message, a tattoo idea, a motto for your desk or a print for your wall.
- Latin
- Stultorum infinitus est numerus
- English
- The number of fools is infinite.
- Source
- Vulgate Bible, Ecclesiastes 1:15
- Era
- Late Antiquity
- Theme
- Humor
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