Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

In all great arts, as in trees, it is the height that charms us; we care nothing for the roots or trunks, yet it could not be without the aid of these.

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I know that it is likely that as worship of the gods declines, faith between men and all human society will disappear, as well as that most excellent of all virtues, which is justice.

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There is no one so old as to not think they may live a day longer.

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It is as hard for the good to suspect evil, as it is for the bad to suspect good.

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A tear dries quickly when it is shed for troubles of others.

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Nothing is so unpredictable as a throw of the dice, and yet every man who plays often will at some time or other make a Venus-cast: now and then he indeed will make it twice and even thrice in succession. Are we going to be so feebleminded then as to aver that such a thing happened by the personal intervention of Venus rather than by pure luck?

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Pleasure blinds (so to speak) the eyes of the mind, and has no fellowship with virtue.

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There is a difference between justice and consideration in one's relations to one's fellow men. It is the function of justice not to do wrong to one's fellow men of considerateness, not to wound their feelings.

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Not to know what happened before you were born is to be a child forever. For what is the time of a man, except it be interwoven with that memory of ancient things of a superior age?

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I am a Roman citizen.

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As I give thought to the matter, I find four causes for the apparent misery of old age; first, it withdraws us from active accomplishments; second, it renders the body less powerful; third, it deprives us of almost all forms of enjoyment; fourth, it stands not far from death.

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Piety and holiness of life will propitiate the gods. [Lat., Deos placatos pietas efficiet et sanctitas.]

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Take from a man his reputation for probity, and the more shrewd and clever he is, the more hated and mistrusted he becomes.

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Everything is alive... Everything is interconnected.

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There is nothing so absurd that some philosopher has not already said it.

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Crimes are not to be measured by the issue of events, but by the bad intentions of men.

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The roots of knowledge are bitter, but its fruit are sweet.

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It is virtue, virtue, which both creates and preserves friendship. On it depends harmony of interest, permanence, fidelity.

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Let war yield to peace, laurels to paeans.

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

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