Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

For if that last day does not occasion an entire extinction, but a change of abode only, what can be more desirable? And if it, on the other hand, destroys and absolutely puts an end to us, what can be preferable to having a deep sleep fall on us in the midst of the fatigues of life and, being thus overtaken, to sleep to eternity?

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Life Quotes , Change Quotes

I prefer tongue-tied knowledge to ignorant loquacity.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Education Quotes , Knowledge Quotes

I am not ashamed to confess that I am ignorant of what I do not know.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Education Quotes , Teacher Quotes

Such are a well regulated militia, composed of the freeholders, citizen and husbandman, who take up arms to preserve their property, as individuals, and their rights as freemen.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Gun Quotes , Rights Quotes

For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core of ages past, the reason why men worked and died, the essence and quintessence of their lives.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Book Quotes , Heart Quotes

It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently is nothing short of criminal.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Men Quotes , Criminals Quotes

The memory of past troubles is pleasant. [Lat., Jucunda memoria est praeteritorum malorum.]

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Memories Quotes , Past Quotes

I hope that the memory of our friendship will be everlasting.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Memories Quotes , Latin Quotes

A man does not wonder at what he sees frequently, even though he be ignorant of the reason. If anything happens which he has not seen before, he calls it a prodigy.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Men Quotes , Ignorant Quotes

Even while Jerusalem was standing and the Jews were at peace with us, the practice of their sacred rites was at variance with the glory of our empire, the dignity of our name, the customs of our ancestors.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Practice Quotes , Names Quotes

All pain is either severe or slight, if slight, it is easily endured; if severe, it will without doubt be brief.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Pain Quotes , Philosophical Quotes

No one sees what is before his feet: we all gaze at the stars. [Lat., Quod est ante pedes nemo spectat: coeli scrutantur plagas.]

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Stars Quotes , Feet Quotes

In all great arts, as in trees, it is the height that charms us; we care nothing for the roots or trunks, yet it could not be without the aid of these.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Art Quotes , Roots Quotes

Death darkens his eyes, and unplumes his wings, Yet the sweetest song is the last he sings: Live so, my Love, that when death shall come, Swan-like and sweet it may waft thee home.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Sweet Quotes , Song Quotes

I like myself, but I won't say I'm as handsome as the bull that kidnapped Europa.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Bulls Quotes , Handsome Quotes

More laws, less justice.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Law Quotes , Justice Quotes

What is permissible is not always honorable.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

Can you also, Lucullus, affirm that there is any power united with wisdom and prudence which has made, or, to use your own expression, manufactured man? What sort of a manufacture is that? Where is it exercised? when? why? how?

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Men Quotes , Expression Quotes

To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. For what is the worth of human life, unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors by the records of history?

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Children Quotes , Ignorance Quotes

While the sick man has life, there is hope.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes , Hope Quotes , Men Quotes