Scipio Africanus quotes

Scipio Africanus was a Roman general renowned for defeating Hannibal in the Second Punic War. His military strategies and leadership greatly contributed to Rome's rise as a dominant Mediterranean power. He is remembered as one of Rome's greatest military commanders. Here are 7 of his quotes:

I'm never less at leisure than when at leisure, or less alone than when alone. (Scipio Africanus)
I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 96% how I react to it. View quote
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I would rather save the life of one citizen than kill a thousand enemies. View quote
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Thankless country, thou shalt not possess even my bones! View quote
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It is the part of a fool to say, I should not have thought. View quote
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I am mindful of human weakness, and I reflect upon the might of Fortune and know that everything that we do is exposed to a thousand chances. View quote
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Let us make war, since evidently, you have found peace intolerable. View quote
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Scipio Africanus

Scipio Africanus - Image
Photo: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: Roman General
Born: 235 BC
Died: 183 BC
Quotes count: 7
Wikipedia: Scipio Africanus

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