“When they are at Rome, they do there as they see done.”
Section 4, member 2, subsection 1.
The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621), Part III
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American novelist, short story writer 1925–1964Related quotes
“When thou art at Rome, do as they do at Rome.”
Miguel de Cervantes
(1547–1616) Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright
Source: Don Quixote de la Mancha (1605–1615), Part II (1615), Book III, Ch. 54.
“When I am here, I do not fast on Saturday; when at Rome, I do fast on Saturday.”
Quando hic sum, non iuieno Sabbato; quando Romae sum, iuieno Sabbato.
Aurelius Augustinus
(354–430) early Christian theologian and philosopher
Here, in Letter 36 "To Casulanus" (396 A.D.), Augustine is quoting Ambrose.
Origin of the phrase: "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."
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“When I am here I do not fast on Saturday; but when I am at Rome I do”
Ambrose
(339–397) bishop of Milan; one of the four original doctors of the Church
Quoted in "Epistle to Casualanus", XXXVI, section 32, by St. Augustine; translation by J.G. Cunningham
Context: When I am here I do not fast on Saturday; but when I am at Rome I do: whatever church you may come to, conform to its custom, if you would avoid either receiving or giving offense.
“When a thing's done, it's done, and if it's not done right, do it differently next time.”
Swallowdale (Chapter 8), 1931
“When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.”
Matt Groening
(1954) American cartoonist
