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On the question of liberty, as a principle, we are not what we have been.

At first sight there is something surprising in this strange unrest of so many happy men, restless in the midst of abundance.

My life had its beginning in the midst of the most miserable, desolate, and discouraging surroundings.

Competence to age is supplementary youth; a sorry supplement indeed, but I fear the best that is to be had.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

In my opinion no man has had a more profitable difficulty than you have had, if you choose to make use of it as an athlete would deal with a young antagonist.

One should always follow a denial with an affirmation.

Once I knew the depth where no hope was, and darkness lay on the face of all things.

At first I hoped that the cloud would pass away of itself; but it did not.

My dear Laelius and Scipio, we must stand up against old age and make up for its drawbacks by taking pains.

In that category before anything else comes old age, to which all wish to attain, and at which all grumble when attained.

Every great cause is born from repeated failures and from imperfect achievements.

Their once flaming regard is sobered by time in either breast, and losing in violence what it gains in extent, it becomes a thorough good understanding.

Alas, we have known Times call loudly enough for their great man; but not find him when they called!

Little by little, through patience and long-suffering, thou shalt conquer by the help of God, rather than by violence and thine own strength of will.

Now dost thou resolve to avoid a fault, and within an hour thou behavest thyself as if thou hadst never resolved at all.