Cicero quotes - page 8

In a disordered mind, as in a disordered body, soundness of health is impossible. (Cicero)
We must conceive of this whole universe as one commonwealth of which both gods and men are members. View quote
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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. View quote
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In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power. View quote
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In honorable dealing you should consider what you intended, not what you said or thought. View quote
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This is the truth: as from a fire aflame thousands of sparks come forth, even so from the Creator an infinity of beings have life and to him return again. View quote
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To some extent I liken slavery to death. View quote
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Hatreds not vowed and concealed are to be feared more than those openly declared. View quote
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I never heard of an old man forgetting where he had buried his money! Old people remember what interests them: the dates fixed for their lawsuits, and the names of their debtors and creditors. View quote
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Of all nature's gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a man than his children? View quote
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The long time to come when I shall not exist has more effect on me than this short present time, which nevertheless seems endless. (Cicero)
The eyes like sentinel occupy the highest place in the body. View quote
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The false is nothing but an imitation of the true. View quote
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An unjust peace is better than a just war. View quote
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What then is freedom? The power to live as one wishes. View quote
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I prefer tongue-tied knowledge to ignorant loquacity. View quote
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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. View quote
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Not cohabitation but consensus constitutes marriage. View quote
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There are more men ennobled by study than by nature. View quote
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Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends. View quote
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The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed. (Cicero)
If you pursue good with labor, the labor passes away but the good remains; if you pursue evil with pleasure, the pleasure passes away and the evil remains. View quote
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The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions. View quote
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O immortal gods! Men do not realize how great a revenue parsimony can be! View quote
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That which is most excellent, and is most to be desired by all happy, honest and healthy-minded men, is dignified leisure. View quote
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