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Quote of the day (from edited sources): At last, after well-merited commendations were showered upon him from all parts of the House and he was assured that "in that aged mind there was not only more wisdom but more courage than in all the rest," whilst the consul adhered to his decision, he yielded. After a prayer to heaven that in such a time of danger his old age might not prove a source of harm or discredit to the republic, Cincinnatus was made dictator. Book IV Chapter 13: The Treason and Death of Spurius Maelius.All quotes from edited sources: Quotes about persons Quotes about geografical entities Quotes about other subjects
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