Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

To stumble twice against the same stone, is a proverbial disgrace. [Lat., Culpa enim illa, bis ad eundem, vulgari reprehensa proverbio est.]

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This is a proof of a well-trained mind, to rejoice in what is good and to grieve at the opposite.

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A sensual and intemperate youth hands over a worn-out body to old age. [Lat., Libidinosa etenim et intemperans adolescentiam effoetum corpus tradit senectuti.]

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One who sees the Supersoul accompanying the individual soul in all bodies and who understands that neither the soul nor the Supersoul is ever destroyed, actually sees.

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The happiest end of life is this: when the mind and the other senses being unimpaired, the same nature which put it together takes asunder her own work.

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Reason is the mistress and queen of all things. [Lat., Domina omnium et regina ratio.]

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He removes the greatest ornament of friendship who takes away from it respect.

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In this statement, my Scipio, I build on your own admirable definition, that there can be no community, properly so called, unless it be regulated by a combination of rights. And by this definition it appears that a multitude of men may be just as tyrannical as a single despot and indeed this is the most odious of all tyrannies, since no monster can be more barbarous than the mob, which assumes the name and mask of the people.

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He has no worse enemy than himself.

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Peace is freedom in tranquility.

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No one dances sober, unless he is insane.

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Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the offence.

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That is probable which for the most part usually comes to pass, or which is a part of the ordinary beliefs of mankind.

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It is not easy to distinguish between true and false affection, unless there occur one of those crises in which, as gold is tried by fire, so a faithful friendship may be tested by danger.

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Endless money forms the sinews of war. [Lat., Nervi belli pecunia infinita.]

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No man was ever great without divine inspiration. [Lat., Nemo vir magnus aliquo afflatu divino unquam fuit.]

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People do not understand what a great revenue economy is.

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

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If a man aspires to the highest place, it is no dishonor to him to halt at the second, or even at the third.

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In a discussion of this kind our interest should be centered not on the weight of the authority but on the weight of the argument. Indeed the authority of those who set out to teach is often an impediment to those who wish to learn. They cease to use their own judgment and regard as gospel whatever is put forward by their chosen teacher.

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