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

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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The magistrates are the ministers for the laws, the judges their interpreters, the rest of...

The magistrates are the ministers for the laws, the judges their interpreters, the rest of...

Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable than fidelity. Faithfulness and truth are the most...

Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable than fidelity. Faithfulness and truth are the most...

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.

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...

Rightly defined philosophy is simply the love of wisdom.

Rightly defined philosophy is simply the love of wisdom.

Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom.

Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom.

The law is silent during war

The law is silent during war

No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.

No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.

The harvest of old age is the recollection and abundance of blessing previously secured.

The harvest of old age is the recollection and abundance of blessing previously secured.

The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.

The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.

Peace is liberty in tranquillity.

Peace is liberty in tranquillity.

Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.

Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.

Frivolity is inborn, conceit acquired by education.

Frivolity is inborn, conceit acquired by education.

The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed.

The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed.

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things

Ability without honor is useless.

Ability without honor is useless.

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.

Time destroys the speculation of men, but it confirms nature.

Time destroys the speculation of men, but it confirms nature.

Better late than never is poor consolation for the man who has lost the opportunity...

Better late than never is poor consolation for the man who has lost the opportunity...

Defer no time, delays have dangerous ends.

Defer no time, delays have dangerous ends.