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

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Topics: Age Quotes, Funny Quotes

The sinews of war are infinite money.

The sinews of war are infinite money.

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things

The first law for the historian is that he shall never dare utter an untruth....

The first law for the historian is that he shall never dare utter an untruth....

Whatever you do, do with all your might

Whatever you do, do with all your might

No obligation to do the impossible is binding.

No obligation to do the impossible is binding.

Whatever you do, do with all your might.

Whatever you do, do with all your might.

Not to be covetous, is money; not to be a purchaser, is a revenue.

Not to be covetous, is money; not to be a purchaser, is a revenue.

When you are aspiring to the highest place, it is honorable to reach the second...

When you are aspiring to the highest place, it is honorable to reach the second...

It is the character of a brave and resolute man not to be ruffled by...

It is the character of a brave and resolute man not to be ruffled by...

For how many things, which for our own sake we should never do, do we...

For how many things, which for our own sake we should never do, do we...

The greatest pleasures are only narrowly separated from disgust.

The greatest pleasures are only narrowly separated from disgust.

Like associates with like.

Like associates with like.

He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason

He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason

Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law.

Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law.

Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason.

Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason.

The spirit is the true self. The spirit, the will to win, and the will...

The spirit is the true self. The spirit, the will to win, and the will...

We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man...

We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man...

The more laws, the less justice.

The more laws, the less justice.

Give no bounties: make equal laws: secure life and prosperity and you need not give...

Give no bounties: make equal laws: secure life and prosperity and you need not give...

We have seen that the American Constitution has changed, is changing, and by the law...

We have seen that the American Constitution has changed, is changing, and by the law...