We are motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is the more he is inspired by glory. The very philosophers themselves, even in those books which they write in contempt of glory, inscribe their names.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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The administration of government, like guardianship ought to be directed to the good of those...

The administration of government, like guardianship ought to be directed to the good of those...

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...

Our character is not so much the product of race and heredity as of those...

Our character is not so much the product of race and heredity as of those...

Frivolity is inborn, conceit acquired by education.

Frivolity is inborn, conceit acquired by education.

Freedom is a possession of inestimable value.

Freedom is a possession of inestimable value.

Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age.

Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age.

Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.

Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.

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

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

Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.

Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.

The mind of each man is the man himself

The mind of each man is the man himself

In time of war the laws are silent.

In time of war the laws are silent.

I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and...

I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and...

The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.

The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.

It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others and...

It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others and...

The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.

The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.

Superstition is a senseless fear of God

Superstition is a senseless fear of God

The welfare of the people is the ultimate law

The welfare of the people is the ultimate law

Laws are inoperative in war

Laws are inoperative in war

The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.

The strictest law sometimes becomes the severest injustice.

Life, liberty, and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the contrary,...

Life, liberty, and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the contrary,...