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"Shipwrecked? Best voyage I ever made." Zeno of Citium said it in Diogenes Laertius 7.4. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"νῦν εὐπλόηκα, ὅτε νεναυάγηκα."

Original Greek, Diogenes Laertius 7.4. Greek: Hicks 1925 Loeb text via Perseus; His shipwreck at Piraeus brought him to philosophy.

Who said it

Zeno of Citium (c. 334–262 BC). A shipwrecked merchant who founded Stoicism on a painted porch in Athens.

Questions

Who said "Shipwrecked? Best voyage I ever made."?
Zeno of Citium (c. 334–262 BC). Source: Diogenes Laertius 7.4.
What is the original Greek?
νῦν εὐπλόηκα, ὅτε νεναυάγηκα. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Shipwrecked? Best voyage I ever made." on a shirt?
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