The Book of Ancient Wisdom: Inspiring Quotations from the Greeks and Romans - Hardcover

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"A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues."—Cicero
p.37 Gratitude and Thankfulness
 
"Wherever this is a human being there is a chance for kindness."—Seneca
p.59 Kindness

"Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader."—Tacitus
p.65 Leadership and Statesmanship
 
"The goal of life is living in agreement with nature."—Zeno of Citium
p.84 Nature
 
"Nowadays, flattery wins friends, truth hatred."—Terence
p.103 Truth
 
Journey through the ages with a collection of memorable quotes featuring poets, playwrights, politicians, and philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome. Aristotle, Marcus Aurelius, Cicero, Epictetus, Euripides, Plutarch, Seneca, Socrates, Sophocles, and other iconic luminaries provide insights that remain relevant in our modern lives. Their profound words of advice resonate across all facets of the human experience, including adversity, contentment, courage, death, forgiveness, gratitude, greed, kindness, love, money and prosperity, procrastination, and self-discipline. 
 
Ideal for speechwriters and public speakers, this handsome hardcover edition of ancient wisdom is also a thoughtful gift for those seeking the inspiration and enlightenment of classical civilizations.