Strabo

"Geography is the canvas upon which the human story is painted."

"Those who know many lands know that all men struggle with the same burdens."

"A people's virtue or vice can be traced to the nature of their land and the character of their leaders."

"The greatest ignorance is the belief that one's own land represents all of truth."

"In studying foreign customs, we discover what is universal in human nature."

"A kingdom's strength lies not in its size but in its ruler's understanding of its people and lands."

"Those who travel learn that diversity is not division but the richness of creation."

"The paths men take are determined as much by the earth beneath them as by their own will."

"A geographer sees what others merely look at."

"In every corner of the world lies proof that the human spirit cannot be contained."

"Those who understand the earth understand that nothing is permanent except change itself."

"A man's true education begins when he realizes how much the world has to teach him."

"Geography reveals that justice is not natural; it must be built by men of understanding."

"In the meeting of waters and lands, civilizations are born or destroyed."

"Those who read the earth as a book find wisdom written in every stone and stream."

"A people who ignore geography invite the earth itself to become their conqueror."

"The greatest journey is the one that takes us from ignorance to understanding."

"In studying how men organize their lands, we study the true nature of power."

"A river does not ask permission to flow; neither should a man ask permission to seek truth."

"Those who travel become humble, for they learn how much remains unknown."

"The earth is the greatest teacher; those who study it never cease to learn."

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page."

"Geography is an excellent introduction to the study of history."

"Men in general are swayed more by appearances than by reality."

"The greatest wealth is a poverty of desires."

"Those who understand much display greater simplicity than those who understand little."

"It is no great thing to be bold when all about you share your sentiments."

"The study of places teaches us the study of mankind."

"Ignorance is the cause of fear."

"All things flow, nothing stands still."