Tacitus

"The human race is divided into two classes: those who hunger for truth and those who hunger for power."

"To live in the shadow of an empire is to live in darkness."

"Patience is the greatest of virtues."

"A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand."

"The appearance of being refined is a great advantage."

"In difficult times, perseverance alone will see you through."

"Virtue is its own reward, but vice brings its own punishment."

"The road of excessive caution leads nowhere."

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

"Art mirrors the soul of civilization."

"The pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of truth."

"Silence is sometimes an answer."

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

"The seeds of greatness are planted in adversity."

"Nature rewards the patient."

"Hope is the anchor of the soul."

"Beware of the man who knows only one way to think."

"The work of a day, however humble, has dignity."

"Dreams are the mind's way of preparing for life."

"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

"Adventure is worthwhile in itself."

"The healthiest sign of a nation is when they laugh at themselves."

"Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want, but that He will do what is right."

"Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality."

"Every man is the architect of his own fortune."

"The pursuit of money is often the root of discontent."

"A sound mind in a sound body is a short but full description of happiness."

"The technology of any period is the basis of its civilization."

"What is justice but power made legitimate?"

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity."