Quomondo sedet sola civitas. Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A Latin epigraph followed by a biblical quote about universal vanity.
- In plain terms
- Everything is vanity.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize the limits of earthly pursuits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is life ultimately meaningless?
- What gives you meaning?
Another view
Meaning can be created personally.
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