Pliny the Younger

"It is a mistake to suppose that the love of self is inherent in man; it is far more natural to him to love others."

"The time for action is now. It's never too late to do something."

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

"Knowledge is power, and the pursuit of it is the noblest of endeavors."

"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity."

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important."

"True friendship is a plant of slow growth."

"What we do for ourselves alone dies with us; what we do for others and the world remains and is immortal."

"The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it."

"Wisdom is not gained by years alone."

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

"A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness."

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal."

"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate."

"In every concealment there is also a disclosure."

"Nature never wears the same expression twice."

"Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."

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

"All things are obedient to money."

"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable."

"The most important thing is to be sincere with yourself."

"Better to change an opinion than persist in a wrong one."

"Every man has a thousand wishes but few real desires."

"Beauty is a kind of wisdom."

"The young should respect the old, and the old should guide the young."

"Work is the health of the soul."

"Time is what prevents everything from happening at once."

"The cure of the part should not be attempted without treatment of the whole."

"Freedom is the foundation of all happiness."