“There is said to be hope for a sick man, as long as there is life.”

— Cicero, Letters to Atticus, IX.10 (translation)

About Cicero

106 BC – 43 BC

Roman statesman, orator and philosopher, whose speeches and letters are among the most important sources on the late Roman Republic.

“Persistence in a single view has never been regarded as a merit in political leaders.”

“Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty.”

“It is difficult to tell how much men's minds are conciliated by a kind manner and gentle speech.”

“Suffering is an ineradicable part of life, even as fate and death.”

“Knowledge by suffering entereth, And life is perfected by death.”

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”

“Without music, life would be a mistake.”

“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”

“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.”