Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

Were floods of tears to be unloosed In tribute to my grief, The doves of Noah ne'er had roost Nor found an olive-leaf.

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The foundation of justice is good faith.

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Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable than fidelity.

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Law stands mute in the midst of arms.

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Let each man have according to his deserts.

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Our liberality should not exceed our ability.

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History is indeed the witness of the times, the light of truth.

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How great an evil do you see that may have been announced by you against the Republic? - Videtis quantum scelus contra rem publicam vobis nuntiatum sit?

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The higher our position the more modestly we should behave.

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I am of opinion that there is nothing so beautiful but that there is something still more beautiful, of which this is the mere image and expression,--a something which can neither be perceived by the eyes, the ears, nor any of the senses; we comprehend it merely in the imagination.

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It is a great proof of talents to be able to recall the mind from the senses, and to separate thought from habit.

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We are obliged to respect, defend and maintain the common bonds of union and fellowship that exist among all members of the human race.

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A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues. [Lat., Gratus animus est una virtus non solum maxima, sed etiam mater virtutum onmium reliquarum.]

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A mental stain can neither be blotted out by the passage of time nor washed away by any waters.

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Friendship makes prosperity brighter, while it lightens adversity by sharing its griefs and anxieties. [Lat., Secundas res splendidiores facit amicitia, et adversas partiens communicansque leviores.]

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No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.

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War leads to peace. [Lat., Cedant arma togae.]

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Laws are inoperative in war

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Peace is freedom in tranquility.

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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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