Latin quote?

[Fairlight]

Is it just me, or did Ed Olmstead say:
> Illegitimi non carborundum is a mock-Latin aphorism meaning "Don't let the
> bastards grind you down".
> 
> The phrase originated during World War II. Lexicographer Eric Partridge
> attributes it to British army intelligence very early in the war (using the
> plural dative/ablative illegitimis). The phrase was adopted by US Army
> general "Vinegar" Joe Stillwell as his motto during the war.[1] It was later
> further popularized in the US by 1964 presidential candidate Barry
> Goldwater.

Wow!  Thank you, Ed!  I appreciate the phrase -and- the history!

Bests,

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