Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

Thou knowest how numerous this tribe is, how united and how powerful in the assemblies. I will plead in a low voice so that only the judges may hear, for instigators are not lacking to stir up the crowd against me, and against all the best citizens. To scorn, in the interest of the Republic, this multitude of Jews so often turbulent in the assemblies shows a singular strength of mind. The money is in the Treasury; they do not accuse us of theft; they seek to stir up hatreds.

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Let our friends perish, provided that our enemies fall at the same time.

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We should never so entirely avoid danger as to appear irresolute and cowardly; but, at the same time, we should avoid unnecessarily exposing ourselves to danger, than which nothing can be more foolish.

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Anyone who has got a book collection/library and a garden wants for nothing.

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

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Let war be so carried on that no other object may seem to be sought but the acquisition of peace. [Lat., Bellum autem ita suscipiatur, ut nihil aliud, nisi pax, quaesita videatur.]

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In ancient times music was the foundation of all the sciences. Education was begun with music with the persuasion that nothing could be expected of a man who was ignorant of music.

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All things are full of God.

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Like readily consorts with like.

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Every generous action loves the public view; yet no theatre for virtue is equal to a consciousness of it.

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Friendship was given by nature to be an assistant to virtue, not a companion in vice.

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Laws are inoperative in war

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It is the act of a bad man to deceive by falsehood.

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For as the law is set over the magistrate, even so are the magistrates set over the people. And therefore, it may be truly said, "that the magistrate is a speaking law, and the law is a silent magistrate.

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It is our own evil thoughts which madden us.

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No sensible man (among the many things that have been written on this kind) ever imputed inconsistency to another for changing his mind. [Lat., Nemo doctus unquam (multa autem de hoc genere scripta sunt) mutationem consili inconstantiam dixit esse.]

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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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True nobility is exempt from fear.

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The foundation of justice is good faith.

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He is an eloquent man who can treat humble subjects with delicacy, lofty things impressively, and moderate things temperately.

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