odi profanum vulgus et arceo
Latin quotation from Horace
odi pro·fa·num vul·gus et ar·ceo
ˈō-ˌdē-prō-ˈfä-nu̇m-ˈvu̇l-gu̇s-et-är-ˈkā-ō 
: I hate the common masses and avoid them
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“Odi profanum vulgus et arceo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odi%20profanum%20vulgus%20et%20arceo. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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