About Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero ( SISS-ə-roh; Latin: [ˈmaːrkʊs ˈtʊlli.ʊs ˈkɪkɛroː]; 3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, writer and Academic skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the establishment of the Roman Empire. His extensive...
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Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.
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I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who overcomes his enemies.
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Again, men in general desire the good, and not merely what their fathers had.