Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

We all are imbued with the love of praise.

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No one can speak well, unless he thoroughly understands his subject.

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Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum. (Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.)

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Mathematics is an obscure field, an abstruse science, complicated and exact; yet so many have attained perfection in it that we might conclude almost anyone who seriously applied himself would achieve a measure of success.

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It is generally said, "Past labors are pleasant," Euripides says, for you all know the Greek verse, "The recollection of past labors is pleasant." [Lat., Vulgo enim dicitur, Jucundi acti labores: nec male Euripides: concludam, si potero, Latine: Graecum enim hunc versum nostis omnes: Suavis laborum est proeteritorum memoria.

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The precept, "Know yourself," was not solely intended to obviate the pride of mankind; but likewise that we might understand our own worth.

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I cease not to advocate peace; even though unjust it is better than the most just war.

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The first bond of society is the marriage tie; the next our children; then the whole family of our house, and all things in common.

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Loyalty is what we seek in friendship.

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The man who backbites an absent friend, nay, who does not stand up for him when another blames him, the man who angles for bursts of laughter and for the repute of a wit, who can invent what he never saw, who cannot keep a secret -- that man is black at heart: mark and avoid him.

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Dum Spiro, spero- As long as I breathe, I hope.

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He has no other recommendation, save an assumed and crafty solemnity of demeanour.

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What is there that is illustrious that is not also attended by labor?

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The popular breeze - Aura popularis

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There is no more sure tie between friends than when they are united in their objects and wishes.

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It shows nobility to be willing to increase your debt to a man to whom you already owe much.

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There are some duties we owe even to those who have wronged us. There is, after all, a limit to retribution and punishment.

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The illustrious and noble ought to place before them certain rules and regulations, not less for their hours of leisure and relaxation than for those of business.

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Politeness and an affable address are our best introduction.

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We must conceive of this whole universe as one commonwealth of which both gods and men are members.

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