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Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child Picture Quote #1

To know the laws is not to memorize their letter but to grasp their full force and meaning Picture Quote #1

True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers, fall to the ground; nor can any counterfeit last long Picture Quote #1

We are motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is the more he is inspired by glory. The very philosophers themselves, even in those books which they write in contempt of glory, inscribe their names Picture Quote #1

We should not be so taken up in the search for truth, as to neglect the needful duties of active life; for it is only action that gives a true value and commendation to virtue Picture Quote #1

What gift has providence bestowed on man that is so dear to him as his children? Picture Quote #1

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What one has, one ought to use: and whatever he does he should do with all his might Picture Quote #1

When you are aspiring to the highest place, it is honorable to reach the second or even the third rank Picture Quote #1

For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core of ages past, the reason why men worked and died, the essence and quintessence of their lives Picture Quote #1

Thus in the beginning the world was so made that certain signs come before certain events Picture Quote #1

History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquities.? Picture Quote #1

The more peculiarly his own a man’s character is, the better it fits him Picture Quote #1

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We should measure affection, not like youngsters by the ardor of its passion, but by its strength and constancy Picture Quote #1

To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. For what is the worth of human life, unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors by the records of history? Picture Quote #1

Should this my firm persuasion of the soul’s immortality prove to be a mere delusion, it is at least a pleasing delusion, and I will cherish it to my last breath Picture Quote #1

There is a difference between justice and consideration in one’s relations to one’s fellow men. It is the function of justice not to do wrong to one’s fellow men of considerateness, not to wound their feelings Picture Quote #1

The man who commands efficiently must have obeyed others in the past, and the man who obeys dutifully is worthy of someday being a commander Picture Quote #1

Every stage of human life, except the last, is marked out by certain and defined limits; old age alone has no precise and determinate boundary Picture Quote #1

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Promises are not to be kept, if the keeping of them would prove harmful to those to whom you have made them Picture Quote #1

The spirit is the true self, not that physical figure which can be pointed out by your finger Picture Quote #1

The administration of government, like a guardianship ought to be directed to the good of those who confer, not of those who receive the trust Picture Quote #1

The foolishness of old age does not characterize all who are old, but only the foolish Picture Quote #1

Old age, especially an honored old age, has so great authority, that this is of more value than all the pleasures of youth Picture Quote #1

Nothing contributes to the entertainment of the reader more, than the change of times and the vicissitudes of fortune Picture Quote #1

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Great is the power, great is the authority of a senate that is unanimous in its opinions Picture Quote #1

They are eloquent who can speak low things acutely, and of great things with dignity, and of moderate things with temper Picture Quote #1

Nothing so cements and holds together all the parts of a society as faith or credit, which can never be kept up unless men are under some force or necessity of honestly paying what they owe to one another Picture Quote #1

He cannot be strict in judging, who does not wish others to be strict judges of himself Picture Quote #1

It is a shameful thing to be weary of inquiry when what we search for is excellent Picture Quote #1

There is wickedness in the intention of wickedness, even though it be not perpetrated in the act Picture Quote #1

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To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) To know the laws is not to memorize their letter but to grasp their full force and meaning (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) 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 Quotes) We are motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is the more he is inspired by glory. The very philosophers themselves, even in those books which they write in contempt of glory, inscribe their names (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) We should not be so taken up in the search for truth, as to neglect the needful duties of active life; for it is only action that gives a true value and commendation to virtue (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) What gift has providence bestowed on man that is so dear to him as his children? (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) What one has, one ought to use: and whatever he does he should do with all his might (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) When you are aspiring to the highest place, it is honorable to reach the second or even the third rank (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core of ages past, the reason why men worked and died, the essence and quintessence of their lives (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) Thus in the beginning the world was so made that certain signs come before certain events (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquities.? (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) The more peculiarly his own a man’s character is, the better it fits him (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) We should measure affection, not like youngsters by the ardor of its passion, but by its strength and constancy (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. For what is the worth of human life, unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors by the records of history? (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) Should this my firm persuasion of the soul’s immortality prove to be a mere delusion, it is at least a pleasing delusion, and I will cherish it to my last breath (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) There is a difference between justice and consideration in one’s relations to one’s fellow men. It is the function of justice not to do wrong to one’s fellow men of considerateness, not to wound their feelings (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) The man who commands efficiently must have obeyed others in the past, and the man who obeys dutifully is worthy of someday being a commander (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) Every stage of human life, except the last, is marked out by certain and defined limits; old age alone has no precise and determinate boundary (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) Promises are not to be kept, if the keeping of them would prove harmful to those to whom you have made them (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) The spirit is the true self, not that physical figure which can be pointed out by your finger (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) The administration of government, like a guardianship ought to be directed to the good of those who confer, not of those who receive the trust (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) The foolishness of old age does not characterize all who are old, but only the foolish (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) Old age, especially an honored old age, has so great authority, that this is of more value than all the pleasures of youth (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) Nothing contributes to the entertainment of the reader more, than the change of times and the vicissitudes of fortune (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) Great is the power, great is the authority of a senate that is unanimous in its opinions (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) They are eloquent who can speak low things acutely, and of great things with dignity, and of moderate things with temper (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) Nothing so cements and holds together all the parts of a society as faith or credit, which can never be kept up unless men are under some force or necessity of honestly paying what they owe to one another (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) He cannot be strict in judging, who does not wish others to be strict judges of himself (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) It is a shameful thing to be weary of inquiry when what we search for is excellent (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes) There is wickedness in the intention of wickedness, even though it be not perpetrated in the act (Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes)

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