There is nothing so absurd but some philosopher has said it.-- Cicero

Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to be always a child. If no use is made of the labors of past ages, the world must remain always in the infancy of knowledge.-- Cicero

Everyone has the obligation to ponder well his own specific traits of character. He must also regulate them adequately and not wonder whether someone else's traits might suit him better. The more definitely his own a man's character is, the better it fits him.-- Cicero

Freedom is a possession of inestimable value.-- Cicero

Let your desires be ruled by reason.(Appetitus Rationi Pareat)-- Cicero

Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.-- Cicero

Our span of life is brief, but is long enough for us to live well and honestly.-- Cicero

The absolute good is not a matter of opinion but of nature.-- Cicero

There are some duties we owe even to those who have wronged us. There is, after all, a limit to retribution and punishment.-- Cicero