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Cicero

(106 BC – 43 BC) Full name: Marcus Tullius Cicero, also known by the anglicized name Tully. A Roman philosopher, statesman, lawyer, orator, political theorist, politician, linguist, translator, consul and constitutionalist. He is widely considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists. His works rank among the most influential in European culture, and today still constitute one of the most important bodies of primary material for the writing and revision of Roman history, especially the last days of the Roman Republic. He introduced the Romans to the chief schools of Greek philosophy and created a Latin philosophical vocabulary.

A letter does not blush.

A man of courage is also full of faith.

A tear dries quickly when it is shed for troubles of others.

According to the law of nature it is only fair that no one should become richer through damages and injuries suffered by another.

Advice in old age is foolish; for what can be more absurd than to increase our provisions for the road the nearer we approach to our journey's end.

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

Before beginning, plan carefully.

Death is not natural for a state as it is for a human being, for whom death is not only necessary, but frequently even desirable.

Empire and liberty.

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.