15 / March
15 / March
Worth Repeating #5

"I prefer to be with Cato in prison rather than here with you."
--Marcus Petreius, 59 BC, answering Caesar (who had ordered Cato's arrest) about a Senate walkout

posted at 12:14 AM
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That is so f***in' awesome! Study of Roman Republican history (in addition to that of the Greek polis) puts any young person miles ahead of the pack! Cato was a giant of virtue. Read also about his ancestor, Cato the Elder.

Posted by: Jeremiah on March 15, 2006 01:30 AM
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