Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

The devil finds work for idle hands to do. Better to reign in the hell than serve in heaven. We are in bondage to the law in order that we may be free.

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Let the force of arms give place to law and justice.

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Let reason govern desire.

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He removes the greatest ornament of friendship who takes away from it respect.

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Hatred is a settled anger.

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There is not only an art, but an eloquence in it.

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Nature abhors annihilation.

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Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good.

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Never can custom conquer nature, for she is ever unconquered.

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Not to know what happened before means to remain forever a child.

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In the approach to virtue there are many steps.

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Nature abhors annihilation. [Lat., Ab interitu naturam abhorrere.]

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Let every man practice the art that he knows best.

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There is pleasure in calm remembrance of a past sorrow.

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Thou knowest how numerous this tribe is, how united and how powerful in the assemblies. I will plead in a low voice so that only the judges may hear, for instigators are not lacking to stir up the crowd against me, and against all the best citizens. To scorn, in the interest of the Republic, this multitude of Jews so often turbulent in the assemblies shows a singular strength of mind. The money is in the Treasury; they do not accuse us of theft; they seek to stir up hatreds.

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The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly, our own criminality that we have to contend.

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Those wars are unjust which are undertaken without provocation. For only a war waged for revenge or defence can actually be just.

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The eyes like sentinel occupy the highest place in the body.

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The most desirable thing in life after health and modest means is leisure with dignity.

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The whole life of a philosopher is the meditation of his death.

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