Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

Let a man practice the profession which he best knows.

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The proof of a well-trained mind is that it rejoices in which is good and grieves at the opposite.

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We should not be so taken up in the search for truth, as to neglect the needful duties of active life; for it is only action that gives a true value and commendation to virtue.

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He he he... Crazy? Cicero? He he he he! That's... madness.

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My precept to all who build, is, that the owner should be an ornament to the house, and not the house to the owner.

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What gift has providence bestowed on man that is so dear to him as his children?

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Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty.

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The divinity who rules within us, forbids us to leave this world without his command.

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When a government becomes powerful it is destructive, extravagant and violent; it is an usurer which takes bread from innocent mouths and deprives honorable men of their substance, for votes with which to perpetuate itself.

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Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason.

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More law, less justice.

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No one has leave to sin.

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

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Friendship is nothing else than entire fellow feeling as to all things human and divine with mutual good-will and affection; and I doubt whether anything better than this, wisdom alone excepted, has been given to man.

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A man's own manner and character is what most becomes him.

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The harvest of old age is the recollection and abundance of blessing previously secured.

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Man was born for two things--thinking and acting.

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It is generally said, "Past labors are pleasant," Euripides says, for you all know the Greek verse, "The recollection of past labors is pleasant." [Lat., Vulgo enim dicitur, Jucundi acti labores: nec male Euripides: concludam, si potero, Latine: Graecum enim hunc versum nostis omnes: Suavis laborum est proeteritorum memoria.

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An ancient custom obtains force of nature.

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In everything truth surpasses the imitation and copy.

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