Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.

Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.

But the effort, the effort! And as the marrow is eaten out of a man's...

But the effort, the effort! And as the marrow is eaten out of a man's...

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good

Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.

Ability without honor is useless.

Ability without honor is useless.

In so far as the mind is stronger than the body, so are the ills...

In so far as the mind is stronger than the body, so are the ills...

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things

It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made...

It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made...

Honor is the reward of virtue.

Honor is the reward of virtue.

Sweet is the memory of past troubles.

Sweet is the memory of past troubles.

The precepts of the law are these: to live honestly, to injure no one, and...

The precepts of the law are these: to live honestly, to injure no one, and...

Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom.

Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom.

What an ugly beast the ape, and how like us.

What an ugly beast the ape, and how like us.

This is the truth: as from a fire aflame thousands of sparks come forth, even...

This is the truth: as from a fire aflame thousands of sparks come forth, even...

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other...

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other...

While there's life, there's hope.

While there's life, there's hope.

The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly,...

The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly,...

If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near.

If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near.

If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of...

If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of...