Fabius Maximus

thumb|200px|He that is afraid of scoffs and reproaches is more a coward than he that flies from the enemy Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (c. 280 BC – 203 BC) was a Roman politician and general; famed for his role in the Second Punic War. Quotes To his friends he said that he thought the man who feared gibes and jeers was more of a coward than the one who ran away from the enemy. Moralia: Sayings of Kings and Commanders, Plutarch; English translation by Frank Cole Babbitt Variant translation by Goodwin:He that is afraid of scoffs and reproaches is more a coward than he that flies from the enemy. Quotes About Unus homo nobis cunctando restituit rem.Noenum rumores ponebat ante salutem;Ergo plusque magisque viri nunc gloria claret. One man, by delaying, restored the state to us.He valued safety more than mob's applause;Hence now his glory more resplendent grows. Attributed to Ennius by Cicero in De Senectute; Chapter IV (Loeb translation) Hannibal said that he had more to fear from Fabius who would not fight than from Marcellus who would. Moralia: Sayings of Kings and Commanders, Plutarch; English translation by Frank Cole Babbitt External links Category:Military leaders from Rome Category:Politicians from Rome Category:Clergy Category:People from Rome Category:BCE births Category:BCE deaths