Quintus Tullius Cicero

“Show that you are well acquainted with the state of the commonwealth; for it is from this source that the orator's authority and influence must be derived.”

“A candidate must be a chameleon, and adapt himself to every man's character.”

“See that your whole canvass is but one continued scene of magnificence, varied and diversified with all the sorts of ornament, that it may be a new thing to the people, and a grateful spectacle to the eye.”

“Flattery, though a base and vicious thing, is nevertheless a quality of which a candidate cannot well divest himself.”

“The face is the image of the soul.”

“Let your men see you are watchful, diligent, and laborious, and that you are careful for their sakes.”

“The memory of favours is weak, but that of injuries is lasting.”

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

“In every circumstance of life, a new friend is a new acquisition.”