Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

For a tear is quickly dried, especially when shed for the misfortunes of others.

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

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Hatreds not vowed and concealed are to be feared more than those openly declared.

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Generosity should never exceed ability.

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An army abroad is of little use unless there are prudent counsels at home. [Lat., Parvi enim sunt foris arma, nisi est consilium domi.]

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In a discussion of this kind our interest should be centered not on the weight of the authority but on the weight of the argument. Indeed the authority of those who set out to teach is often an impediment to those who wish to learn. They cease to use their own judgment and regard as gospel whatever is put forward by their chosen teacher.

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Oh, how great is the power of truth! which of its own power can easily defend itself against all the ingenuity and cunning and wisdom of men, and against the treacherous plots of all the world.

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No one sees what is before his feet: they scan the tracks of heaven.

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Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum. (Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.)

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A happy life consists in tranquility of mind.

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Wisdom is not only to be acquired, but enjoyed.

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Morals today are corrupted by our worship of riches.

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Friendship makes prosperity more brilliant, and lightens adversity by dividing and sharing it.

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Nature has granted the use of life like a loan, without fixing any day for repayment.

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The budget should be balanced, the treasury refilled, public debt reduced, the arrogance of officialdom tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands curtailed, lest Rome become bankrupt.

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Nothing is more unreliable than the populace, nothing more obscure than human intentions, nothing more deceptive than the whole electoral system.

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No deceit is so veiled as that which lies concealed behind the semblance of courtesy.

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There is nothing better fitted to delight the reader than change of circumstances and varieties of fortune.

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There are gems of thought that are ageless and eternal.

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Please go on, make your threats. I don't like to submit to mere implication.

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