I am a citizen of the world, known to all and to all a stranger.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Erasmus expresses a sense of belonging everywhere yet feeling like an outsider.
- In plain terms
- I belong everywhere but feel strange everywhere.
- What can you take from it?
- Universal citizenship brings mixed feelings.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you truly belong?
- Is freedom worth loneliness?
Another view
Not everyone feels accepted in all places.
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