Marcus Tullius Cicero Youth Quotations

A sensual and intemperate youth translates into an old worn-out body.

Rashness is the companion of youth, prudence of old age.

Old age, especially an honored old age, has so great authority, that this is of more value than all the pleasures of youth.

Rashness attends youth, as prudence does old age.

An intemperate, disorderly youth will bring to old age, a feeble and worn-out body.

"What greater gift can we offer the republic than to teach and instruct our youth?"

Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age.

What greater or better gift can we offer the republic than to teach and instruct our youth? [Lat., Quod enim munus reiplicae afferre majus, meliusve possumus, quam si docemus atque erudimus juventutem?]

The chief recommendation is modesty, then dutiful conduct toward parents, then affection for kindred.

A youth of sensuality and intemperance delivers over to old age a worn-out body.

Old age has been charged with being insensible to pleasure and to enjoyments arising from the gratification of the senses, a most blessed and heavenly effect, truly, if it eases us of what in youth was the sorest plague of life