Cicero

I have always been of the opinion that a man's character is the best security for his conduct.

The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.

The good of the people is the chief law.

A man who does not know what happened before he was born is forever a child.

The sinews of war are infinite money.

He who has a garden and a library has everything he needs.

The harvest of old age is the recollection and abundance of blessings previously acquired.

To live is to think.

The wise man is he who knows the limits of his knowledge.

The greatest glory of a free-born man is to be able to speak his mind.

The very things that are most common are the least valued.

There is no place so well fortified that money cannot capture it.

The study of philosophy is not for the many.

A man of courage is also full of faith.

The orator's voice is the voice of the people.

History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life, and brings us tidings of antiquity.

The foundations of justice are that no one shall suffer wrong; then, that the public good be served.

The more you learn, the more you know how little you know.

The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.

The ultimate wisdom is to be found in the contemplation of the divine.