Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

It is the character of a brave and resolute man not to be ruffled by adversity and not to desert his post.

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Any man may make a mistake; none but a fool will stick to it. Second thoughts are best as the proverb says.

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Lucius Cassius ille quem populus Romanus verissimum et sapientissimum iudicem putabat identidem in causis quaerere solebat 'cui bono' fuisset. The famous Lucius Cassius, whom the Roman people used to regard as a very honest and wise judge, was in the habit of asking, time and again, 'To whose benefit?

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An army abroad is of little use unless there are prudent counsels at home. [Lat., Parvi enim sunt foris arma, nisi est consilium domi.]

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The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions.

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A sensual and intemperate youth hands over a worn-out body to old age. [Lat., Libidinosa etenim et intemperans adolescentiam effoetum corpus tradit senectuti.]

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What is so beneficial to the people as liberty, which we see not only to be greedily sought after by men, but also by beasts, and to be prepared in all things.

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We are obliged to respect, defend and maintain the common bonds of union and fellowship that exist among all members of the human race.

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Let our friends perish, provided that our enemies fall at the same time.

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Man is his own worst enemy. [Lat., Nihil inimicius quam sibi ipse.]

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The best Armour of Old Age is a well spent life preceding it; a Life employed in the Pursuit of useful Knowledge, in honourable Actions and the Practice of Virtue; in which he who labours to improve himself from his Youth, will in Age reap the happiest Fruits of them; not only because these never leave a Man, not even in the extremest Old Age; but because a Conscience bearing Witness that our Life was well-spent, together with the Remembrance of past good Actions, yields an unspeakable Comfort to the Soul

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Calamus fortior gladio.

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Dogs wait for us faithfully.

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Life is short, but art lives forever.

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Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy, nothing so clearly shows a great and noble soul, as clemency and readiness to forgive.

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We should be careful that our benevolence does not exceed our means.

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Honor is the reward of virtue.

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More laws, less justice.

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Were floods of tears to be unloosed In tribute to my grief, The doves of Noah ne'er had roost Nor found an olive-leaf.

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There never was a great soul that did not have some divine inspiration.

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