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    Can someone please translate the phrase "know thyself" into Latin for me?

    Question #38896. Asked by curlylad. (Sep 18 03 7:13 PM)


    mochyn

    		Nosce te ipsum from school

    Sep 18 03, 7:20 PM
    Linus_337

    		My knowledge of latin is limited to selective phrases like "nihil illegitimi carborundum" and the like. However, the following site confirms mochyn's initial response.

    http://www.24hourtranslations.co.uk/lphrases.htm

    Sep 19 03, 8:01 AM

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