Who said "Be everywhere and you are nowhere."?

Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: Letters to Lucilius 2.2.

What is the original Latin?

Nusquam est qui ubique est. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

Is "Be everywhere and you are nowhere." on a shirt?

Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Nusquam est qui ubique est.

Be everywhere and you are nowhere.

Seneca, Letters to Lucilius 2.2

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What it means

Seneca is talking about reading a little of everything and digesting nothing. The same holds for attention, travel and friendships. Depth comes from staying with a few things long enough for them to change you.

The source

"Be everywhere and you are nowhere." Seneca said it in Letters to Lucilius 2.2. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"Nusquam est qui ubique est."

Original Latin, Letters to Lucilius 2.2. Text read at thelatinlibrary.com.

Who said it

Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Stoic philosopher, playwright and adviser to the emperor Nero. His letters to his friend Lucilius are the most readable handbook of Stoicism ever written.

Questions

What does "Be everywhere and you are nowhere." mean?: Seneca is talking about reading a little of everything and digesting nothing. The same holds for attention, travel and friendships. Depth comes from staying with a few things long enough for them to change you.
Who said "Be everywhere and you are nowhere."?: Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: Letters to Lucilius 2.2.
What is the original Latin?: Nusquam est qui ubique est. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Be everywhere and you are nowhere." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"Be everywhere and you are nowhere." (Seneca, Letters to Lucilius 2.2, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/be-everywhere-and-you-are-nowhere