Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

It is a strong proof of men knowing most things before birth, that when mere children they grasp innumerable facts with such speed as to show that they are not then taking them in for the first time, but are remembering and recalling them.

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To reduce man to the duties of his own city, and to disengage him from duties to the members of other cities, is to break the universal society of the human race.

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He is sometimes slave who should be master; and sometimes master who should be slave.

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Let us assume that entertainment is the sole end of reading; even so I think you would hold that no mental employment is so broadening to the sympathies or so enlightening to the understanding. Other pursuits belong not to all times, all ages, all conditions; but this gives stimulus to our youth and diversion to our old age; this adds a charm to success, and offers a haven of consolation to failure. Through the night-watches, on all our journeyings, and in our hours of ease, it is our unfailing companion.

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

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No one can speak well, unless he thoroughly understands his subject.

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While the sick man has life, there is hope.

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For what people have always sought is equality before the law. For rights that were not open to all alike would be no rights.

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I shall always consider the best guesser the best prophet.

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Nature ordains that a man should wish the good of every man, whoever he may be, for this very reason that he is a man.

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It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor.

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Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul.

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After victory, you have more enemies.

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Endless money forms the sinews of war. [Lat., Nervi belli pecunia infinita.]

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To stumble twice against the same stone, is a proverbial disgrace. [Lat., Culpa enim illa, bis ad eundem, vulgari reprehensa proverbio est.]

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Patria est communis omnium parens. Our country is the common parent of all.

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To freemen, threats are impotent.

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For my own part, I had rather be old only a short time than be old before I really am so.

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What greater or better gift can we offer the republic than to teach and instruct our youth? [Lat., Quod enim munus reiplicae afferre majus, meliusve possumus, quam si docemus atque erudimus juventutem?]

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Man is his own worst enemy. [Lat., Nihil inimicius quam sibi ipse.]

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