Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

The most evident difference between man and animals is this: the beast, in as much as it is largely motivated by the senses and with little perception of the past or future, lives only for the present. But man, because he is endowed with reason by which he is able to perceive relationships, sees the causes of things, understands the reciprocal nature of cause and effect, makes analogies, easily surveys the whole course of his life, and makes the necessary preparations for its conduct.

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Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.

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Six mistakes mankind keeps making century after century: Believing that personal gain is made by crushing others; Worrying about things that cannot be changed or corrected; Insisting that a thing is impossible because we cannot accomplish it; Refusing to set aside trivial preferences; Neglecting development and refinement of the mind; Attempting to compel others to believe and live as we do.

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No sensible man ever imputes inconsistency to another for changing his minds.

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

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An agreement of rash men (a conspiracy).

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The more peculiarly his own a man's character is, the better it fits him.

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In the approach to virtue there are many steps.

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Do nothing twice over.

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True glory strikes root, and even extends itself; all false pretensions fall as do flowers, nor can any feigned thing be lasting.

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I have always been of the opinion that unpopularity earned by doing what is right is not unpopularity at all, but glory.

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All places are filled with fools. [Lat., Stultorum plenea sunt omnia.]

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Friendship is nothing else than entire fellow feeling as to all things human and divine with mutual good-will and affection; and I doubt whether anything better than this, wisdom alone excepted, has been given to man.

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I wonder that a soothsayer doesn't laugh whenever he sees another soothsayer.

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The name of peace is sweet, the thing itself is most salutary.

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Wisdom is the only thing which can relieve us from the sway of the passions and the fear of danger, and which can teach us to bear the injuries of fortune itself with moderation, and which shows us all the ways which lead to tranquility and peace.

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The science of love is the philosophy of the heart

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Thus nature has no love for solitude, and always leans, as it were, on some support; and the sweetest support is found in the most intimate friendship.

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The administration of government, like a guardianship ought to be directed to the good of those who confer, not of those who receive the trust.

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Friendship is the only point in human affairs concerning the benefit of which all, with one voice, agree.

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