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Never were abilities so much below mediocrity so well rewarded; no, not when Caligulas horse was made Consul.   Randolph, John

Source: Representative JOHN RANDOLPH of Roanoke, referring to Richard Rush, upon Rushs appointment as secretary of the treasury by President John Quincy Adams. Published as an appendix to a new edition of his speech in the House, February 1, 1828, on retrenchment and reform.William Cabell Bruce, John Randolph of Roanoke, 17731833, vol. 2, chapter 7, p. 200 .Caligula, Roman emperor from A.D. 3741, was a cruel, prodigal, and insane tyrant, according to The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature, ed. Sir Paul Harvey, p. 373 . There is some disagreement whether he actually made his horse, Incitatus, consul to humiliate the Senate, or merely proposed it. · This quote is about uncategorised · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation.

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