“In blaming others, fools their folly show,
And most attempt to speak when least they know.”
John Hoole (1727–1803) British translator
Book XXVIII, line 7
Translations, Orlando Furioso of Ludovico Ariosto (1773)
“Do not speak fast, for that shows folly.”
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ancient Greek philosopher, one of the Seven Sages -600–-530 BCRelated quotes
“In blaming others, fools their folly show,
And most attempt to speak when least they know.”
Ludovico Ariosto book Orlando Furioso
Il volgare ignorante ognun riprenda,
E parli più di quel che meno intenda.
Canto XXVIII, stanza 1 (tr. J. Hoole)
Orlando Furioso (1532)
“to a defendant raising his hand to speak while plaintiff is speaking: You wanna lose, fast?”
Judith Sheindlin (1942) American lawyer, judge, television personality, and author
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZHLf_kXgeU
Quotes from Judge Judy cases, Dress, stand, speak properly
“What more our folly shows,
Than while we others seek, ourselves to lose?”
John Hoole (1727–1803) British translator
Book XXIV, line 7
Translations, Orlando Furioso of Ludovico Ariosto (1773)
“DON'T SPEAK! See how fast I can get the smile off your face?”
Judith Sheindlin (1942) American lawyer, judge, television personality, and author
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1cYWq1bm_Q
Quotes from Judge Judy cases, Being cocky
“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."
Misattributed
“I am the Lorax who speaks for the trees,
Which you seem to be chopping as fast as you please!”
Source: The Lorax (1971)
Context: I am the Lorax who speaks for the trees,
Which you seem to be chopping as fast as you please!
But I'm also in charge of the brown Bar-ba-loots,
Who played in the shade in their Bar-ba-loot suits,
And happily lived, eating Truffula fruits.
Now, thanks to your hacking my trees to the ground,
There's not enough Truffula fruit to go 'round!
And my poor Bar-ba-loots are all getting the crummies
Because they have gas, and no food, in their tummies!
Jean Chrétien (1934) 20th Prime Minister of Canada
Source: My Years As Prime Minister (2007), Chapter Thirteen, Friends and Allies, p. 364
