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A happy life consists in tranquility of mind.
--Cicero
Everyone has the obligation to ponder well his own specific traits of character. He must also regulate them adequately and not wonder whether someone else's traits might suit him better. The more definitely his own a man's character is, the better it fits him.
--Cicero
Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.
--Cicero
We must not say every mistake is a foolish one.
--Cicero
Be sure that it is not you that is mortal, but only your body. For that man whom your outward form reveals is not yourself; the spirit is the true self, not that physical figure which and be pointed out by your finger.
--Cicero
Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.
--Cicero