Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
Died: 43 BC
Great Man More Nature Nothing You
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Ability without honor is useless. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Honor Ability Without Useless
The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Difficulty Greater Glory
Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Age Youth Old Old Age Prudence Belongs
Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Great Orator Fluency Our Admiration Discretion Speaks Who
A letter does not blush. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Does Blush Letter
True nobility is exempt from fear. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Fear Nobility True Exempt
Time destroys the speculation of men, but it confirms nature. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Time Nature Men Destroys Speculation
O wretched man, wretched not just because of what you are, but also because you do not know how wretched you are! Marcus Tullius Cicero
You Man Wretched Know Also Because How Just Just Because
True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers, fall to the ground; nor can any counterfeit last long. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Long Fall Counterfeit Takes True Like Glory Spreads Nor False Any Root Ground Even Last Flowers
Advice in old age is foolish; for what can be more absurd than to increase our provisions for the road the nearer we approach to our journey's end. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Journey Age Old Advice Old Age Increase Approach Our More Foolish Road Absurd End Provisions Than Nearer
No obligation to do the impossible is binding. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Obligation Impossible Binding
Freedom is a possession of inestimable value. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Freedom Value Possession Inestimable
In honorable dealing you should consider what you intended, not what you said or thought. Marcus Tullius Cicero
You Thought Consider Honorable Dealing Said Intended Should
The good of the people is the greatest law. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Good People Law Greatest
It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently is nothing short of criminal. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Men Nothing Criminal Some Some Men Short Refuse Them Might Defend
In time of war the laws are silent. Marcus Tullius Cicero
War Time Silent Laws
Laws should be interpreted in a liberal sense so that their intention may be preserved. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Sense Preserved Liberal Laws May Intention Should Interpreted
Even if you have nothing to write, write and say so. Marcus Tullius Cicero
You Nothing Say Write Even
He does not seem to me to be a free man who does not sometimes do nothing. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Me Man Sometimes Free Nothing Seem Free Man He Does Who
What an ugly beast the ape, and how like us. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Ugly Beast Like How Ape Us
Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Nature Mind Virtue Consistent Habit Moderation Reason
Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Liberty Law Power Consists Permitted Doing Which
The greatest pleasures are only narrowly separated from disgust. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Pleasures Only Greatest Narrowly Disgust Separated
In a disordered mind, as in a disordered body, soundness of health is impossible. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Health Impossible Mind Body
Empire and liberty. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Liberty Empire
I criticize by creation - not by finding fault. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Fault Creation Criticize Finding
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