Ennius Quote

One man, by delaying, restored the state to us. He valued safety more than the mob's applause; Hence now his glory more resplendent grows.


Spoken of Fabius Maximus Cunctator. As quoted by Cicero in De Senectute; Chapter IV


One man, by delaying, restored the state to us. He valued safety more than the mob's applause; Hence now his glory more resplendent grows.

One man, by delaying, restored the state to us. He valued safety more than the mob's applause; Hence now his glory more resplendent grows.

One man, by delaying, restored the state to us. He valued safety more than the mob's applause; Hence now his glory more resplendent grows.

One man, by delaying, restored the state to us. He valued safety more than the mob's applause; Hence now his glory more resplendent grows.