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

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Topics: Education Quotes, Teachers And Teaching Quotes

Crimes are not to be measured by the issue of events, but by the bad...

Crimes are not to be measured by the issue of events, but by the bad...

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.

Those wars are unjust which are undertaken without provocation. For only a war waged for...

Those wars are unjust which are undertaken without provocation. For only a war waged for...

The nobler a man, the harder it is for him to suspect inferiority in others.

The nobler a man, the harder it is for him to suspect inferiority in others.

The foolishness of old age does not characterize all who are old, but only the...

The foolishness of old age does not characterize all who are old, but only the...

I criticize by creation - not by finding fault.

I criticize by creation - not by finding fault.

In doubtful cases the more liberal interpretation must always be preferred.

In doubtful cases the more liberal interpretation must always be preferred.

Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty

Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things

Sweet is the memory of past troubles.

Sweet is the memory of past troubles.

Old age: the crown of life, our play's last act.

Old age: the crown of life, our play's last act.

Law is intelligence, whose natural function it is to command right conduct and forbid wrongdoing.

Law is intelligence, whose natural function it is to command right conduct and forbid wrongdoing.

Men do not realize how great a revenue economy is

Men do not realize how great a revenue economy is

The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.

The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.

Laws are inoperative in war

Laws are inoperative in war

In time of war the laws are silent.

In time of war the laws are silent.

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...

Of all nature's gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a man than...

Of all nature's gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a man than...

When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that...

When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that...

Every gift which is given, even though is be small, is in reality great, if...

Every gift which is given, even though is be small, is in reality great, if...

I can recall no parallel in history where a great nation recently at war has...

I can recall no parallel in history where a great nation recently at war has...