Pompey Quotes

• Pompey bade Sylla recollect that more worshipped the rising than the setting sun.

  Plutarch

  Rising, Sun, Settings

  Plutarch (2000). “The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans, Volume II: (A Modern Library E-Book)”, p.133, Modern Library

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• Pompey had fought brilliantly and in the end routed Caesar's whole force... but either he was unable to or else he feared to push on. Caesar [said] to his friends: 'Today the enemy would have won, if they had had a commander who was a winner.'

  Plutarch

  Enemy, Today, Winner

  "The Life of Pompey". Book by Plutarch,

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• 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.

  Plutarch

  Fighting, Eagles, Advice

  Plutarch (1871). “Plutarch's Morals”, p.246

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• Our men must win or die. Pompey's men have... other options.

  Julius Caesar

  Winning, Men, History

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• When confronted by a hungry wolf, it is unwise to goad the beast, as Cato would have us do. But it is equally unwise to imagine the snarling animal a friend and offer your hand, as Pompey does." "Perhaps you would have us climb a tree!

  Marcus Tullius Cicero

  Animal, Hands, History

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• I feel a much greater interest in knowing what has passed two or three thousand years ago, than in what is now passing. I read nothing, therefore, but of the heroes of Troy, ... of Pompey and Caesar, and of Augustus too.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Hero, Two, Knowing

  Thomas Jefferson “Selected letters of Thomas Jefferson”, Lulu.com

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• Great Pompey's shade complains that we are slow,
  And Scipio's ghost walks unavenged amongst us!

  Joseph Addison

  Complaining, Shade, Ghost

  "Cato, A Tragedy". Play by Joseph Addison, 1713.

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