Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

Most happy is he who is entirely self-reliant, and who centers all his requirements in himself alone.

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To some extent I liken slavery to death.

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In everything, without doubt, truth has the advantage over imitation.

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Before beginning, prepare carefully.

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Who does not know history's first law to be that an author must not dare to tell anything but the truth? And its second that he must make bold to tell the whole truth? That there must be no suggestion of partiality anywhere in his writings? Nor of malice?

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To teach is a necessity, to please is a sweetness, to persuade is a victory.

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Crimes are not to be measured by the issue of events, but by the bad intentions of men.

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It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently is nothing short of criminal.

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Justice renders to every one his due.

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The chief recommendation is modesty, then dutiful conduct toward parents, then affection for kindred.

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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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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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Without your knowledge, the eyes and ears of many will see and watch you, as they have done already.

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It is virtue itself that produces and sustains friendship, not without virtue can friendship by any possibility exist.

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The law is silent during war. [Lat., Silent leges inter arma.]

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But if you should take the bond of goodwill out of the universe no house or city could stand, nor would even the tillage of the fields abide. If that statement is not clear, then you may understand how great is the power of friendship and of concord from a consideration of the results of enmity and disagreement. For what house is so strong, or what state so enduring that it cannot be utterly overthrown by animosities and division?

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Every man should bear his own grievances rather than detract from the comforts of another.

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It is graceful in a man to think and to speak with propriety, to act with deliberation, and in every occurrence of life to find out and persevere in the truth. On the other hand, to be imposed upon, to mistake, to falter, and to be deceived, is as ungraceful as to rave or to be insane.

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Men of different tastes have different pursuits.

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A careful physician . . . before he attempts to administer a remedy to his patient, must investigate not only the malady of the man he wishes to cure, but also his habits when in health, and his physical constitution.

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