Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes
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To live is to think.
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It is the nature of every person to error, but only the fool perseveres in error.
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Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy, nothing so clearly shows a great and noble soul, as clemency and readiness to forgive.
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Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.
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Laws are silent in time of war.
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True nobility is exempt from fear.
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Ability without honor is useless.
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Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason.
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No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.
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In doubtful cases the more liberal interpretation must always be preferred.
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If I err in belief that the souls of men are immortal, I gladly err, nor do I wish this error which gives me pleasure to be wrested from me while I live.
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Time destroys the speculation of men, but it confirms nature.
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Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.
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The eyes like sentinel occupy the highest place in the body.
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So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to trust himself on the narrow edge.
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According to the law of nature it is only fair that no one should become richer through damages and injuries suffered by another.
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The safety of the people shall be the highest law.
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Death is not natural for a state as it is for a human being, for whom death is not only necessary, but frequently even desirable.
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The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.
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The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.
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The best interpreter of the law is custom.
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When you are aspiring to the highest place, it is honorable to reach the second or even the third rank.
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It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made less by baldness.
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Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.