Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

If a man could mount to Heaven and survey the mighty universe, his admiration of its beauties would be much diminished unless he had someone to share in his pleasure.

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Death approaches, which is always impending like the stone over Tantalus: then comes superstition with which he who is imbued can never have peace of mind.

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Economy is a great revenue. [Lat., Magnum vectigal est parsimonia.]

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For out of such an ungoverned populace one is usually chosen as a leader, someone bold and unscrupulous who curries favor with the people by giving them other men's property. To such a man the protection of public office is given, and continually renewed. He emerges as a tyrant over the very people who raised him to power.

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Whatever is graceful is virtuous, and whatever is virtuous is graceful.

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We study history not to be clever in another time, but to be wise always.

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Opinionum enim commenta delet dies; naturæ judicia confirmat. Time destroys the groundless conceits of men; it confirms decisions founded on reality.

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No man should so act as to make a gain out of the ignorance of another.

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The great theatre for virtue is conscience.

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It is better to receive than to do injury.

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People don't know the value of what they have until it is gone: Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs than freedom never endangered.... Liberty is rendered even more precious by the recollection of servitude. Don't wait till freedom is gone before you enjoy, value, support, protect and make the most of it!

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It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment.

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

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For he, indeed, who looks into the face of a friend beholds, as it were, a copy of himself.

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Certain signs precede certain events.

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When money is unreasonably coveted, it is a disease of the mind which is called avarice.

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Studies are the food of youth, the delight of old age; the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity; a delight at home, and no hindrance abroad; they are companions by night, and in travel, and in the country.

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What is dishonorably got, is dishonorably squandered.

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Habit is, as it were, a second nature. [Lat., Consuetudo quasi altera natura effici.]

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Who does not know that the first law of historical writing is the truth.

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