Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

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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Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty.

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I do not now so much as wish to have the Strength of Youth again that I wish'd in Youth for the Strength of an Ox or Elephant. For it is our Business only to make the best Use we can of the Powers granted us by Nature.

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Nature has inclined us to love men.

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The most evident difference between man and animals is this: the beast, in as much as it is largely motivated by the senses and with little perception of the past or future, lives only for the present. But man, because he is endowed with reason by which he is able to perceive relationships, sees the causes of things, understands the reciprocal nature of cause and effect, makes analogies, easily surveys the whole course of his life, and makes the necessary preparations for its conduct.

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There is no praise in being upright, where no one can, or tries to corrupt you.

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The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.

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Quo usque tandem abutere, Catilina, patientia nostra? In heaven's name,Catiline, how long will you abuse ourpatience?

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If a man aspires to the highest place, it is no dishonor to him to halt at the second, or even at the third.

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Laws are silent in time of war.

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As a philosopher, I have a right to ask for a rational explanation of religious faith.

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Wisdom is the only thing which can relieve us from the sway of the passions and the fear of danger, and which can teach us to bear the injuries of fortune itself with moderation, and which shows us all the ways which lead to tranquility and peace.

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Tall oaks grow from little acorns.Testing. This is the text of an item. Testing. Origin. Testing. Quoted. Testing. Source. The diligent farmer plants trees, of which he himself will never see the fruit.

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The absolute good is not a matter of opinion but of nature.

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For there is assuredly nothing dearer to a man than wisdom, and though age takes away all else, it undoubtedly brings us that.

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There were poets before Homer.

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Extreme justice is extreme injustice.

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Sweet is the memory of past troubles.

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To those who are engaged in commercial dealings, justice is indispensable for the conduct of business.

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The name of peace is sweet, the thing itself is most salutary.

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