Cicero

"The disease of writing is catching."

"Passion without learning is a ship without a rudder."

"When force is used, it becomes a matter of who has more power."

"Practice is the best teacher."

"The imagination of man is the only measure of things possible."

"As the soil, however rich it may be, cannot be productive without cultivation, neither can the mind without education."

"A true friend stabs you in the front."

"The hand that strikes is no better than the heart that commands it."

"Brevity is the best recommendation of speech."

"The glory of the world passes away."

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

"The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth and have it found out by accident."

"A man is a slave if he cannot speak the truth."

"By small and small accumulations, that which is little becomes great."

"The memory of a happy life is like a good treasure."

"In difficult times carry something precious with you—memories."

"The power of music moves the soul."

"A man must find something to believe in, or his life will be meaningless."

"The tongue is not steel, yet it cuts."

"Men are so constituted that everybody works better when they know exactly what is expected of them."

"Authority is not given to you primarily that you may feel important, but that you may do your duty."

"The human being is a wonder to behold."

"All things are obscure and doubtful in the moment of decision."

"The voice of the people is the voice of God."

"There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends."

"Change is the only constant in life."

"The highest courage is not in victory but in perseverance."

"Beauty is the gift of the gods to mankind."

"To be thrown upon one's own resources is to be cast into the lap of fortune."

"A life spent in making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing."