Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.

No liberal man would impute a charge of unsteadiness to another for having changed his opinion

There are more men ennobled by study than by nature.

Memory is the receptacle and sheath of all knowledge

In everything truth surpasses the imitation and copy.

The sinews of war, a limitless supply of money.

Old age, especially an honoured old age, has so great authority, that this is of more value than all the pleasures of youth.

Justice consists in doing no injury to men; decency in giving them no offense.

What nobler employment, or more valuable to the state, than that of the man who instructs the rising generation?

Liberty is rendered even more precious by the recollection of servitude.

Friends are proved by adversity.

The contract they sent over called for a 76 percent price increase.

O philosophy, you leader of life.

In everything, satiety closely follows the greatest pleasures

Friendship is the only thing in the world concerning the usefulness of which all mankind are agreed.

How long now, Catiline, will you abuse our patience?

All pain is either severe or slight, if slight, it is easily endured; if severe, it will without doubt be brief.

Hatreds not vowed and concealed are to be feared more than those openly declared.

Of all nature’s gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a man than his children?

The face is a picture of the mind with the eyes as its interpreter.

Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.

Victory is by nature insolent and haughty.

Old men are garrulous by nature.

I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know

The whole injury experience was so frustrating. I knew if I could get back I would never take running for granted,

Can there be greater foolishness than the respect you pay to people collectively when you despise them individually?

The injuries that befall us unexpectedly are less severe than those which are deliberately anticipated.

O fortunatam natam me consule Romam! – O happy Rome, born when I was consul!

There is not only an art, but an eloquence in it.