Let arms yield to the toga, let the [victor's] laurel yield to the [orator's] tongue.

We must conceive of this whole universe as one commonwealth of which both gods and men are members.

We are not born for ourselves alone.

For hardly any man dances when sober, unless he is insane. Nor does he dance while alone, nor at a respectable and moderate party. Dancing is the final phase of a wild party with fancy decorations and a multitude of delights.

We are all excited by the love of praise, and the noblest are most influenced by glory.

A man's own manner and character is what most becomes him.

Crimes are not to be measured by the issue of events, but by the bad intentions of men.