Famous quotes containing the words character and/or amnesia:
“When trying a case [the famous judge] L. Cassius never failed to inquire “Who gained by it?” Man’s character is such that no one undertakes crimes without hope of gain.”
—Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)
“We live in a world where amnesia is the most wished-for state. When did history become a bad word?”
—John Guare (b. 1938)