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Heroic, stoic Cato, the sententious,
Who lent his lady to his friend Hortensius.
Heroic, stoic Cato, the sententious,
Who lent his lady to his friend Hortensius.
No, when the fight begins within himself,
A man's worth something.
No, when the fight begins within himself,
A man's worth something.
One can acquire everything in solitude except character.
One can acquire everything in solitude except character.
He lives the poetry that he cannot write. The others write the poetry that they dare not realise.
He lives the poetry that he cannot write. The others write the poetry that they dare not realise.
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.
Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.
Zealous, yet modest; innocent, though free;
Patient of toil; serene amidst alarms;
Inflexible in faith; invincible in read more
Zealous, yet modest; innocent, though free;
Patient of toil; serene amidst alarms;
Inflexible in faith; invincible in arms.
Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.
Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.