Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
Died: 43 BC
Great Man More Nature Nothing You
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Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Thankful Gratitude Others Virtues Parent Only Greatest
What then is freedom? The power to live as one wishes. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Freedom Independence Power Live Wishes Then
Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Men Live Adverse Hearts Brave Brave Men Blows Front Fortune
Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Man Mistakes Idiot Only Make His Error Persists Any
Silence is one of the great arts of conversation. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Great Silence Conversation Arts
More law, less justice. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Justice Law More Less
The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Wisdom Walk More Higher Placed Should Humbly
The wise are instructed by reason, average minds by experience, the stupid by necessity and the brute by instinct. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Wise Experience Stupid Minds Brute Instinct Instructed Average Reason Necessity
It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others and to forget his own. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Fool Quality Own Others Faults Perceive His Forget Peculiar
What sweetness is left in life, if you take away friendship? Robbing life of friendship is like robbing the world of the sun. A true friend is more to be esteemed than kinsfolk. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Life Friendship You True Friend World Sun More Take True Like Robbing Friend Left Than Esteemed Sweetness Away
When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff. Marcus Tullius Cicero
You Argument Abuse Basis
Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable than fidelity. Faithfulness and truth are the most sacred excellences and endowments of the human mind. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Truth Mind Nothing More Sacred Noble Venerable Most Faithfulness Than Human Endowment Fidelity Human Mind
Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Happiness Friendship Grief Joy Our Misery Dividing Improves Doubling
Nothing is more unreliable than the populace, nothing more obscure than human intentions, nothing more deceptive than the whole electoral system. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Nothing System More Unreliable Obscure Than Human Intentions Deceptive Electoral Populace Whole
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. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Forgiveness Great Angry Soul Enemies Manly Nothing Believe Think Ought Our Those Noble Clearly Clemency Readiness Praiseworthy Forgive Listen Us Who Shows Let Us
It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Great Character Great Things Reflection Judgment Speed Physical Force Achieved Things Muscle
To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. Marcus Tullius Cicero
You Before Born Remain Always Occurred Were Child Ignorant
The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Soul Eyes Mark Countenance Intentions Portrait
The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly, our own criminality that we have to contend. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Enemy Luxury Own Our Criminality Folly Contend Within Gates
In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Power Ought Rule Observed Majority Republic Predominant Should
Old age: the crown of life, our play's last act. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Life Age Old Old Age Our Crown Act Play Last
Any man is liable to err, only a fool persists in error. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Man Fool Liable Only Err Error Persists Any
As fire when thrown into water is cooled down and put out, so also a false accusation when brought against a man of the purest and holiest character, boils over and is at once dissipated, and vanishes and threats of heaven and sea, himself standing unmoved. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Character Man Water Fire Down Once Unmoved Out Vanishes Threats Purest Brought Thrown Put Over Also Himself False Accusation Heaven Against Sea Standing Boils
The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Best Peace Calm Ought Pursuit Tranquil Even Things
Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Cause Orator Weak Vehement Most
I am not ashamed to confess that I am ignorant of what I do not know. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Know Am Confess Ashamed Ignorant
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