Cicero

While there's life, there's hope.

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn.

It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow could be assuaged by baldness.

From the very fountain of enchantment there arises a taste of bitterness to spread anguish amongst the flowers.

Let arms yield to the toga, the laurel crown to praise.

The orator is the repository of all that is left of human dignity.

Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives every man his due.

No one is so old as to think that he cannot live one more year.

True glory consists in doing what deserves to be written, in writing what deserves to be read.

The pursuit of learning is a godlike activity.

In times of war, the laws fall silent.

Friendship is nothing else than an accord in all things, human and divine, conjoined with mutual goodwill and affection.

The enjoyment of life consists in the exercise of one's faculties.

We must not say every man is an orator, but rather that every man has the potential to be one.

Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others.

The study of history is the best medicine for a sick mind.

Nothing can be more useful than a knowledge of the principles of government.

As you sow, so shall you reap.

The best protection against the evils of democracy is a strong constitution.

Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.