| 9 Famous Quotes by Saint Ambrose
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“If you are at Rome live in the Roman style; if you are elsewhere
live as they live elsewhere.
[Lat., Si fueris Romae, Romano vivito more;
Si fueris alibi, vivito sicut ibi.]”
Rome Quotes Source: a version of the advice given to St. Augustine, quoted by Jeremy Taylor "Ductor Dubitantium", I, 1,
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“When I am at Rome I fast as the Romans do; when I am at Milan I
do not fast. So likewise you, whatever church you come to,
observe the custom of the place, if you would neither give
offence to others, nor take offence from them.”
Rome Quotes Source: a version of the advice given to St. Augustine
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“When I am at Rome, I fast on a Saturday: when I am at Milan I do
not. Do the same. Follow the custom of the church where you
are.”
Rome Quotes Source: St. Augustine gives this as the advice of St. Ambrose
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“When in Rome, live as the Romans do: when elsewhere, live as they live elsewhere.”
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“When I go to Rome, I fast on Saturday, but in Milan I do not. Do you also follow the custom of whatever church you attend, if you do not want to give or receive scandal.”
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“There is nothing evil save that which perverts the mind and shackles the conscience.”
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“In some causes silence is dangerous.”
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“Law is twofold -- natural and written. The natural law is in the heart, the written law on tables. All men are under the natural law.”
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“When in Rome, live as the Romans do; when elsewhere, live as they live elsewhere.”
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Saint Ambrose Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
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