Cato the Elder

"The worst evil is ingratitude"

"Nature is the best teacher"

"Slow and steady wins the race"

"The mind of man is like a mirror; it reflects what it contemplates"

"Better to lead a small nation justly than a great one unjustly"

"Imagination is the beginning of all creation"

"The love of money is the root of all evil"

"A sound mind in a sound body"

"The path to success is paved with hard work"

"Truth is like water; it always finds a way to surface"

"The greatest adventure is to live a virtuous life"

"Failure is the foundation of success"

"The bonds of family are stronger than any army"

"A day without laughter is a day wasted"

"The future belongs to those who believe in it"

"In unity there is strength"

"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance"

"Dreams are the wings of the soul"

"The beauty of truth is that it needs no ornament"

"To know what you know and what you do not know is true knowledge"

"The heart of the matter is the matter of the heart"

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all"

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time"

"Greatness is not born; it is earned through perseverance"

"The quietest people are often the wisest"

"Character is destiny"

"The greatest tragedy is the waste of human potential"

"To live is to choose; to choose wisely is to be free"

"The measure of your character is not what you do on the mountaintop, but in the valley"

"All things are possible to him who believes"