Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

But if you should take the bond of goodwill out of the universe no house or city could stand, nor would even the tillage of the fields abide. If that statement is not clear, then you may understand how great is the power of friendship and of concord from a consideration of the results of enmity and disagreement. For what house is so strong, or what state so enduring that it cannot be utterly overthrown by animosities and division?

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Philosophy is true mother of the arts [of science].

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In nothing do humans approach so nearly to the gods as doing good to others.

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The higher our position the more modestly we should behave.

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What gift has providence bestowed on man that is so dear to him as his children?

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Within the character of the citizen, lies the welfare of the nation.

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An old man with something of the youth in him, may feel young in mind and heart only.

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Art is born of the observation and investigation of nature.

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A community is like the ones who govern it.

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More law, less justice.

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Let us drink for the replenishment of our strength, not for our sorrow

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Oh, how great is the power of truth! which of its own power can easily defend itself against all the ingenuity and cunning and wisdom of men, and against the treacherous plots of all the world.

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The dutifulness of children is the foundation of all virtues.

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We must not only obtain Wisdom: we must enjoy her.

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Inhumanity is harmful in every age. - Inhumanitas omni aetate molesta est

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The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions.

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How do our philosophers act? Do they not inscribe their signatures to the very essays they write on the propriety of despising glory.

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The world has not yet learned the riches of frugality.

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I never heard of an old man forgetting where he had buried his money. Old people remember what interests them: the dates fixed for their lawsuits, and the names of their debtors and creditors.

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A thankful heart is the greatest virtue.

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