The safety of the people shall be the highest law.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Advice in old age is foolish; for what can be more absurd than to increase...

Advice in old age is foolish; for what can be more absurd than to increase...

The false is nothing but an imitation of the true.

The false is nothing but an imitation of the true.

In honorable dealing you should consider what you intended, not what you said or thought.

In honorable dealing you should consider what you intended, not what you said or thought.

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...

In honorable dealing you should consider what you intended, not what you said or thought.

In honorable dealing you should consider what you intended, not what you said or thought.

The best interpreter of the law is custom.

The best interpreter of the law is custom.

The precepts of the law are these: to live honestly, to injure no one, and...

The precepts of the law are these: to live honestly, to injure no one, and...

When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff.

When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff.

When a government becomes powerful it is destructive, extravagant and violent; it is an usurer...

When a government becomes powerful it is destructive, extravagant and violent; it is an usurer...

Old age: the crown of life, our play's last act.

Old age: the crown of life, our play's last act.

Superstition is a senseless fear of God

Superstition is a senseless fear of God

The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly,...

The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly,...

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other...

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other...

Before beginning, plan carefully.

Before beginning, plan carefully.

When you are aspiring to the highest place, it is honorable to reach the second...

When you are aspiring to the highest place, it is honorable to reach the second...

Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak.

Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak.

It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but...

It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but...

Memory is the receptacle and sheath of all knowledge

Memory is the receptacle and sheath of all knowledge

I've never tried to block out the memories of the past, even though some are...

I've never tried to block out the memories of the past, even though some are...

The past is never there when you try to go back. It exists, but only...

The past is never there when you try to go back. It exists, but only...