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Dr. Fauci says "Illegitimi non carborundum" means "Don't let the bastards wear you down", but... [View all]
Dr. Anthony Fauci says empathy motivated his medical career but an old phrase from high school kept him going.Dr. Fauci says "Illegitimi non carborundum" means "Don’t let the bastards wear you down", but the research I did indicates that it means "Illegitimate silicon carbide".
If we could only figure this out then it might be an appropriate motto for us to adopt.
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