Quintus Aurelius Symmachus

Quintus Aurelius Symmachus signo Eusebius (/ˈsɪməkəs/, Classical Latin: [ˈsʏmmakʰʊs]; c. 345 – 402) was a Roman statesman, orator, and man of letters.

Quotes

• We gaze up at the same stars; the sky covers us all; the same universe encompasses us. What does it matter what practical system we adopt in our search for the truth? The heart of so great a mystery cannot be reached by following one road only.
  • The Memorial of Symmachus, Prefect of the City (Quoted by Arnold J. Toynbee) Time of Troubles: Arnold J. Toynbee's twentieth century by Ian Hall