Quote of the Day: Long before modern self-help books, leadership podcasts and motivational quotes filled social media feeds, one Roman thinker was already asking difficult questions about human behavior, wisdom and judgment. Born more than 2,000 years ago, Marcus Tullius Cicero became one of history’s most influential voices on politics, ethics and the power of reason. A lawyer, philosopher, writer and legendary orator, Cicero lived during the dramatic final years of the Roman Republic, a period marked by political chaos, betrayal and civil war. Yet many of his ideas still feel strikingly modern. One particular quote, often shared today in conversations about intelligence, decision-making and personal growth, continues to resonate because of its brutally honest view of how people learn.
