The law in Athens is true in Rome

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Topics: Ethics Quotes

If I err in belief that the souls of men are immortal, I gladly err,...

If I err in belief that the souls of men are immortal, I gladly err,...

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things

It is the character of a brave and resolute man not to be ruffled by...

It is the character of a brave and resolute man not to be ruffled by...

Advice is judged by results, not by intentions

Advice is judged by results, not by intentions

The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what...

The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what...

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to...

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to...

The foolishness of old age does not characterize all who are old, but only the...

The foolishness of old age does not characterize all who are old, but only the...

Confidence is that feeling by which the mind embarks in great and honorable courses with...

Confidence is that feeling by which the mind embarks in great and honorable courses with...

Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak.

Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak.

The law is silent during war

The law is silent during war

True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers, fall to the...

True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers, fall to the...

Hatred is settled anger

Hatred is settled anger

Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.

Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.

Law stands mute in the midst of arms.

Law stands mute in the midst of arms.

History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes...

History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes...

I criticize by creation - not by finding fault.

I criticize by creation - not by finding fault.

To some extent I liken slavery to death.

To some extent I liken slavery to death.

The false is nothing but an imitation of the true.

The false is nothing but an imitation of the true.

To know the laws is not to memorize their letter but to grasp their full...

To know the laws is not to memorize their letter but to grasp their full...

For a tear is quickly dried, especially when shed for the misfortunes of others.

For a tear is quickly dried, especially when shed for the misfortunes of others.