John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8868 Plutarh AD 46?-AD 120 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8868 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?–A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | Cicero said loud-bawling orators were driven by their weakness to noise, as lame men to take horse. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Roman Apophthegms. Cicero. |