Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

Lay down this rule of friendship: neither ask nor consent to do what is wrong. The plea, 'for friendship's sake,' is a discreditable one, and should not be admitted for a moment. We should ask from friends and do for friends only what is good.

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The celestial order and the beauty of the universe compel me to admit that there is some excellent and eternal Being, who deserves the respect and homage of men

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O philosophy, life's guide! O searcher-out of virtue and expeller of vices! What could we and every age of men have been without thee? Thou hast produced cities; thou hast called men scattered about into the social enjoyment of life. [Lat., O vitae philosophia dux! O virtutis indagatrix, expultrixque vitiorum! Quid non modo nos, sed omnino vita hominum sine et esse potuisset? Tu urbes peperisti; tu dissipatos homines in societatum vitae convocasti.]

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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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History is indeed the witness of the times, the light of truth.

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Prudence is the knowledge of things to be sought, and those to be shunned.

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There is pleasure in calm remembrance of a past sorrow.

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Sound conviction should influence us rather than public opinion.

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The habit of arguing in support of atheism, whether it be done from conviction or in pretense, is a wicked and impious practice.

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To know the laws is not to memorize their letter but to grasp their full force and meaning.

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If nature does not ratify law, then all the virtues may lose their sway.

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There is no grief which time does not lessen and soften.

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Nothing so cements and holds together all the parts of a society as faith or credit, which can never be kept up unless men are under some force or necessity of honestly paying what they owe to one another.

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History is the teacher of life

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Fortune, not wisdom, rules lives.

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The roots of knowledge are bitter, but its fruit are sweet.

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

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Our generosity never should exceed our abilities.

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Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.

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Nature has granted the use of life like a loan, without fixing any day for repayment.

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