Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

Constant practice devoted to one subject often outdoes both intelligence and skill. - Assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit

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What fervent love of herself would Virtue excite if she could be seen!

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Long life is denied us; therefore let us do something to show that we have lived.

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The name of peace is sweet, and the thing itself is beneficial, but there is a great difference between peace and servitude. Peace is freedom in tranquillity, servitude is the worst of all evils, to be resisted not only by war, but even by death.

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Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom.

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Never was a government that was not composed of liars, malefactors and thieves.

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"I believe that no characteristic is so distinctively human as the sense of indebtedness we feel, not necessarily for a favor received, but even for the slightest evidence of kindness; and there is nothing so boorish, savage, inhuman as to appear to be overwhelmed by a favor, let alone unworthy of it."

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Reason is the mistress and queen of all things. [Lat., Domina omnium et regina ratio.]

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Men in no way approach so nearly to the gods as in doing good to men. [Lat., Homines ad deos nulla re propius accedunt, quam salutem hominibus dando.]

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Nature herself makes the wise man rich.

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We should be as careful of our words as of our actions.

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What one has, one ought to use: and whatever he does he should do with all his might.

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Honourable mention encourages science, and merit is fostered by praise.

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Pardon is granted to necessity.

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More is lost by indecision than wrong decision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity. It will steal you blind.

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Let the punishment match the offense.

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No one is so old that he does not think he could live another year.

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There never was a great soul that did not have some divine inspiration.

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A community is like the ones who govern it.

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Read at every wait; read at all hours; read within leisure; read in times of labor; read as one goes in; read as one goest out. The task of the educated mind is simply put: read to lead.

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