A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those…

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Laws should be interpreted in a liberal sense so that their intention may be preserved.

Laws should be interpreted in a liberal sense so that their intention may be preserved.

Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age.

Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age.

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...

It shows nobility to be willing to increase your debt to a man to whom...

It shows nobility to be willing to increase your debt to a man to whom...

Hatred is inveterate anger.

Hatred is inveterate anger.

If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say...

If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say...

That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place.

That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place.

In so far as the mind is stronger than the body, so are the ills...

In so far as the mind is stronger than the body, so are the ills...

Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty

Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty

Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty.

Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty.

Rather leave the crime of the guilty unpunished than condemn the innocent.

Rather leave the crime of the guilty unpunished than condemn the innocent.

A home without books is a body without soul.

A home without books is a body without soul.

A letter does not blush.

A letter does not blush.

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...

Nothing is so strongly fortified that it cannot be taken by money.

Nothing is so strongly fortified that it cannot be taken by money.

Next to God we are nothing. To God we are Everything.

Next to God we are nothing. To God we are Everything.

I am not ashamed to confess that I am ignorant of what I do not...

I am not ashamed to confess that I am ignorant of what I do not...

If you pursue good with labor, the labor passes away but the good remains; if...

If you pursue good with labor, the labor passes away but the good remains; if...

Laws are silent in time of war.

Laws are silent in time of war.

True nobility is exempt from fear.

True nobility is exempt from fear.