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Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

The wise man knows nothing if he cannot benefit from his wisdom. Wisdom is not only to be acquired, but also to be utilized Picture Quote #1

There is no quality I would rather have, and be thought to have, than gratitude. For it is not only the greatest virtue, but is the mother of all the rest Picture Quote #1

Friendship was given by nature to be an assistant to virtue, not a companion in vice Picture Quote #1

Such are a well regulated militia, composed of the freeholders, citizen and husbandman, who take up arms to preserve their property, as individuals, and their rights as freemen Picture Quote #1

That is probable which for the most part usually comes to pass, or which is a part of the ordinary beliefs of mankind Picture Quote #1

If only every man would make proper use of his strength and do his utmost, he need never regret his limited ability Picture Quote #1

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Socrates was the first to call philosophy down from the heavens and to place it in cities, and even to introduce it into homes and compel it to inquire about life and standards and goods and evils Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Books are the food of youth, the delight of old age; the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity; a delight at home, and no hindrance abroad; companions by night, in traveling, in the country Picture Quote #1

He who acknowledges a kindness has it still, and he who has a grateful sense of it has requited it Picture Quote #1

When a government becomes powerful it is destructive, extravagant and violent; it is an usurer which takes bread from innocent mouths and deprives honorable men of their substance, for votes with which to perpetuate itself Picture Quote #1

It is not a virtue, but a deceptive copy and imitation of virtue, when we are led to the performance of duty by pleasure as its recompense Picture Quote #1

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A nation can survive its fools, even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within... for the traitor appears not to be a traitor... he rots the soul of a nation... he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist Picture Quote #1

Crimes are not to be measured by the issue of events, but by the bad intentions of men Picture Quote #1

For just as some women are said to be handsome though without adornment, so this subtle manner of speech, though lacking in artificial graces, delights us Picture Quote #1

The first law for the historian is that he shall never dare utter an untruth. The second is that he shall suppress nothing that is true. Moreover, there shall be no suspicion of partiality in his writing, or of malice Picture Quote #1

Nor do I regret that I have lived, since I have so lived that I think I was not born in vain, and I quit life as if it were an inn, not a home Picture Quote #1

There is, I know not how, a certain presage, as it were, of a future existence; and this takes the deepest root, and is most discoverable, in the greatest geniuses and most exalted souls Picture Quote #1

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The nearer I approach death the more I feel like one who is in sight of land at last and is about to anchor in one’s home port after a long voyage Picture Quote #1

Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to continue always a child Picture Quote #1

A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within Picture Quote #1

I have always been of the opinion that unpopularity earned by doing what is right is not unpopularity at all, but glory Picture Quote #1

The home is the empire! There is no peace more delightful than one’s own fireplace Picture Quote #1

The men who administer public affairs must first of all see that everyone holds onto what is his, and that private men are never deprived of their goods by public men Picture Quote #1

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While all other things are uncertain, evanescent, and ephemeral, virtue alone is fixed with deep roots; it can neither be overthrown by any violence or moved from its place Picture Quote #1

Each part of life has its own pleasures. Each has its own abundant harvest, to be garnered in season. We may grow old in body, but we need never grow old in mind and spirit. No one is as old as to think he or she cannot live one more year Picture Quote #1

The gardener plants trees, not one berry of which he will ever see: and shall not a public man plant laws, institutions, government, in short, under the same conditions? Picture Quote #1

Poor is the nation that has no heroes, but poorer still is the nation that having heroes, fails to remember and honor them Picture Quote #1

Please go on, make your threats. I don’t like to submit to mere implication Picture Quote #1

It has seemed to be more necessary to have regard to the weight of words rather than to their number Picture Quote #1

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The wise man knows nothing if he cannot benefit from his wisdom. Wisdom is not only to be acquired, but also to be utilized (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) There is no quality I would rather have, and be thought to have, than gratitude. For it is not only the greatest virtue, but is the mother of all the rest (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) Friendship was given by nature to be an assistant to virtue, not a companion in vice (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) Such are a well regulated militia, composed of the freeholders, citizen and husbandman, who take up arms to preserve their property, as individuals, and their rights as freemen (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) That is probable which for the most part usually comes to pass, or which is a part of the ordinary beliefs of mankind (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) If only every man would make proper use of his strength and do his utmost, he need never regret his limited ability (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) Socrates was the first to call philosophy down from the heavens and to place it in cities, and even to introduce it into homes and compel it to inquire about life and standards and goods and evils (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) 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 (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) Books are the food of youth, the delight of old age; the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity; a delight at home, and no hindrance abroad; companions by night, in traveling, in the country (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) He who acknowledges a kindness has it still, and he who has a grateful sense of it has requited it (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) When a government becomes powerful it is destructive, extravagant and violent; it is an usurer which takes bread from innocent mouths and deprives honorable men of their substance, for votes with which to perpetuate itself (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) It is not a virtue, but a deceptive copy and imitation of virtue, when we are led to the performance of duty by pleasure as its recompense (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) A nation can survive its fools, even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within... for the traitor appears not to be a traitor... he rots the soul of a nation... he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) Crimes are not to be measured by the issue of events, but by the bad intentions of men (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) For just as some women are said to be handsome though without adornment, so this subtle manner of speech, though lacking in artificial graces, delights us (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) The first law for the historian is that he shall never dare utter an untruth. The second is that he shall suppress nothing that is true. Moreover, there shall be no suspicion of partiality in his writing, or of malice (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) Nor do I regret that I have lived, since I have so lived that I think I was not born in vain, and I quit life as if it were an inn, not a home (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) There is, I know not how, a certain presage, as it were, of a future existence; and this takes the deepest root, and is most discoverable, in the greatest geniuses and most exalted souls (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) The nearer I approach death the more I feel like one who is in sight of land at last and is about to anchor in one’s home port after a long voyage (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to continue always a child (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) I have always been of the opinion that unpopularity earned by doing what is right is not unpopularity at all, but glory (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) The home is the empire! There is no peace more delightful than one’s own fireplace (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) The men who administer public affairs must first of all see that everyone holds onto what is his, and that private men are never deprived of their goods by public men (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) While all other things are uncertain, evanescent, and ephemeral, virtue alone is fixed with deep roots; it can neither be overthrown by any violence or moved from its place (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) Each part of life has its own pleasures. Each has its own abundant harvest, to be garnered in season. We may grow old in body, but we need never grow old in mind and spirit. No one is as old as to think he or she cannot live one more year (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) The gardener plants trees, not one berry of which he will ever see: and shall not a public man plant laws, institutions, government, in short, under the same conditions? (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) Poor is the nation that has no heroes, but poorer still is the nation that having heroes, fails to remember and honor them (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) Please go on, make your threats. I don’t like to submit to mere implication (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) It has seemed to be more necessary to have regard to the weight of words rather than to their number (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes)

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