I am man, nothing that is human is indifferent to me

Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto is a phrase in Latin that means "I am man, nothing that is human is indifferent to me".[1]

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It is a phrase originating from Publius Terence Afer (c. 184 BC - ~ 159 BC), from his comedy Heautontimorumenos (The tormentor of himself), from the year 165 BC, where it is pronounced by the character Cremes to justify his meddling.

To me, the phrase “I am human, I consider nothing human alien to me” has multiple meanings. Since many writers have seemed to adopt the phrase, it makes me think it could relate to the role of a writer or artist who attempts to capture life as he or she sees it. This could mean that we should try to look at others and try to understand their motives and behaviors, even when they differ greatly from our own.
It could also mean that by observing people closely, it can help us understand how we can be better. We can learn from both the successes and failures of others. There is a phrase I’ve heard in history class, “those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”
Another interpretation would be that it is about being empathetic — that we should be able to consider and try to understand ideas and lifestyles that are different from our own. Because we are part of humanity and our similarities may be greater than our differences.
This could be important because of the way our world is today. Many people seek to find ways we are different (including race, religion, politics, gender, skin color, class, and level of education). But one way of interpreting Terence’s influential line is that while we are all unique, we also share many of the qualities that make us human. Maybe in a polarized world where there are great political divisions and people don’t listen to each other, it would be useful to remember Terence’s words.

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