I have never known courage to be judged by the length of a man's hair. Or, for the matter of that, whether he has any hair at all.

If life is a loom, the pattern you weave is not so easily unraveled.

Craftsmanship isn't like water in an earthen pot, to be taken out by the dipperful until it's empty. No, the more drawn out the more remains.

Is there worse evil than that which goes in the mask of good?

You have a point," said Fronto, "and even a poet must occasionally bow to logic.

I only suggest to you: Will you dwell on killing this man? You wish for revenge? If you do, he has already killed you by slow poison. So, let it go. Why waste your time? His life will see to his death.

Are you slow-witted? I'm so sorry for you. It's terrible to be dull and stupid.