Top 2 Quotes & Sayings by Fabius Maximus

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Last updated on November 5, 2024.
Fabius Maximus

Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, surnamed Cunctator, was a Roman statesman and general of the third century BC. He was consul five times and was appointed dictator in 221 and 217 BC. He was censor in 230 BC. His agnomen, Cunctator, usually translated as "the delayer", refers to the strategy that he employed against Hannibal's forces during the Second Punic War. Facing an outstanding commander with superior numbers, he pursued a then-novel strategy of targeting the enemy's supply lines, and accepting only smaller engagements on favourable ground, rather than risking his entire army on direct confrontation with Hannibal himself. As a result, he is regarded as the originator of many tactics used in guerrilla warfare.

Roman - Politician | 280 BC - 203 BC
Do nothing and hope the enemy fades away. — © Fabius Maximus
Do nothing and hope the enemy fades away.
To be turned from one's course by men's opinions, by blame, and by misrepresentation shows a man unfit to hold an office.
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