Things that are separate shall be united and acquire such virtue that they will restore to man his lost memory.

The memory of benefits is a frail defence against ingratitude.

Things severed shall be united and shall acquire of themselves such virtue that they shall restore to men their lost memory: - That is the papyrus sheets, which are formed out of several strips and preserve the memory of the thoughts and deeds of men.

Anyone who invokes authors in discussion is not using his intelligence but his memory.

A good memory, which nature has endowed us with, causes things long past to seem present.

Every loss which we incur leaves behind it vexation in the memory, save the greatest loss of all, that is, death, which annihilates the memory, together with life.

He who in reasoning cites authority is making use of his memory rather than of his intellect.

Whoever in debate quotes authority uses not intellect, but memory.

Men wrongly lament the flight of time, blaming it for being too swift; they do not perceive that its passage is sufficiently long, but a good memory, which nature has given to us, causes things long past to seem present.