Cato the Younger

"I shall not be moved by threats or seduced by promises."

"The state of a nation is the reflection of the state of its citizens' souls."

"True freedom is the freedom to do what is right, not what is easy."

"A man without principles is a ship without a rudder, drifting toward catastrophe."

"The greatest inheritance a man can leave is a legacy of honor."

"I have found that the approval of conscience is worth more than the applause of multitudes."

"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable."

"He who fears death will never do anything worth doing."

"A man's true wealth is the good he does in the world."

"The greatest freedom is the freedom to choose one's own path."

"In the pursuit of virtue, there is no room for compromise."

"Those who seek power over others have already lost their own."

"The examined life requires constant questioning of oneself."

"Better to stand alone with integrity than to kneel with the crowd."

"The measure of a man is not his wealth, but his character."

"Patience is the virtue of those who understand true strength."

"To know thyself is to understand thy limitations and possibilities."

"The pursuit of beauty without truth leads to emptiness."

"A single act of justice outweighs a thousand acts of mercy."

"The voice of conscience is louder than the voice of the mob."

"Death is merely the final test of one's principles."

"In moments of crisis, true character is revealed."

"The bonds of friendship are stronger than the bonds of blood when chosen freely."

"To change oneself is harder than to change the world."

"The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of freedom itself."

"One who cannot master himself cannot master others."

"Hope without action is merely wishful thinking."

"The greatest victory is the one won without drawing a sword."

"To speak truth in times of falsehood is an act of rebellion."

"The man who fears nothing has already conquered everything."