Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

A friend is, as it were, a second self.

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This is the part of a great man, after he has maturely weighed all circumstances, to punish the guilty, to spare the many, and in every state of fortune not to depart from an upright, virtuous conduct.

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Old age, especially an honored old age, has so great authority, that this is of more value than all the pleasures of youth.

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It is pleasant to recall past troubles.

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A happy life consists in tranquility of mind.

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To study philosophy is nothing but to prepare one’s self to die.

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If I am mistaken in my opinion that the human soul is immortal, I willingly err; nor would I have this pleasant error extorted from me; and if, as some minute philosophers suppose, death should deprive me of my being, I need not fear the raillery of those pretended philosophers when they are no more.

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It is virtue, virtue, which both creates and preserves friendship. On it depends harmony of interest, permanence, fidelity.

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Who does not know that the first law of historical writing is the truth.

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Though laughter is allowable, a horse-laugh is abominable.

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Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs than freedom never endangered.

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As thou sowest, so shalt thou reap.

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No one is so old that he does not think he could live another year.

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Those who do not know history will forever remain children

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Softly! Softly! I want none but the judges to hear me. The Jews have already gotten me into a fine mess, as they have many other gentleman. I have no desire to furnish further grist for their mills.

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How much in love with himself, and that too without a rival!

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Justice extorts no reward, no kind of price; she is sought, therefore, for her own sake.

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We all are imbued with the love of praise.

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There are more men ennobled by study than by nature.

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The recovery of freedom is so splendid a thing that we must not shun even death when seeking to recover it.

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