Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

Who does not know history's first law to be that an author must not dare to tell anything but the truth? And its second that he must make bold to tell the whole truth? That there must be no suggestion of partiality anywhere in his writings? Nor of malice?

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Opinionum enim commenta delet dies; naturæ judicia confirmat. Time destroys the groundless conceits of men; it confirms decisions founded on reality.

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Who does not know that the first law of historical writing is the truth.

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Virtue and decency are so nearly related that it is difficult to separate them from each other but in our imagination.

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The forehead is the gate of the mind.

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Friendship, on the other hand, serves a great host of different purposes all at the same time. In whatever direction you turn, it still remains yours. No barrier can shut it out. It can never be untimely; it can never be in the way. We need friendship all the time, just as much as we need the proverbial prime necessities of life, fire and water.

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In everything, without doubt, truth has the advantage over imitation.

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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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The multitude of fools is a protection to the wise.

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Where is there dignity unless there is honesty?

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Study carefully, the character of the one you recommend, lest their misconduct bring you shame.

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To be content with what we possess is the greatest and most secure of riches.

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Not to know what happened before one was born is always to be a child.

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While the sick man has life, there is hope.

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The gardener plants trees, not one berry of which he will ever see: and shall not a public man plant laws, institutions, government, in short, under the same conditions?

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No man can be brave who thinks pain the greatest evil; nor temperate, who considers pleasure the highest good.

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It is not only arrogant, but it is profligate, for a man to disregard the world's opinion of himself.

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Philosophy is the true mother of science.

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Your enemies can kill you, but only your friends can hurt you.

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For there is but one essential justice which cements society, and one law which establishes this justice. This law is right reason, which is the true rule of all commandments and prohibitions. Whoever neglects this law, whether written or unwritten, is necessarily unjust and wicked.

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