He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who accommodates his views to public opinion.]
or simply:
![He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who accommodates his views to public opinion.] - Juvenal](https://www.azquotes.com/picture-quotes/quote-he-never-sought-to-stem-the-current-of-a-statesman-who-accommodates-his-views-to-public-juvenal-115-14-62.jpg "He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who accommodates his views to public opinion.] - Juvenal")
