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Cato requested old men not to add the disgrace of wickedness to old age, which was accompanied with many other evils.

Roman Apophthegms. Cato the Elder.

He said they that were serious in ridiculous matters would be ridiculous in serious affairs.

Roman Apophthegms. Cato the Elder.

Cicero said loud-bawling orators were driven by their weakness to noise, as lame men to take horse.

Roman Apophthegms. Cicero.

After the battle in Pharsalia, when Pompey was fled, one Nonius said they had seven eagles left still, and advised to try what they would do. "Your advice," said Cicero, "were good if we were to fight jackdaws."

Roman Apophthegms. Cicero.

After he routed Pharnaces Ponticus at the first assault, he wrote thus to his friends: "I came, I saw, I conquered."[735:1]