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

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Topics: Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes

To those who are engaged in commercial dealings, justice is indispensable for the conduct of...

To those who are engaged in commercial dealings, justice is indispensable for the conduct of...

Advice is judged by results, not by intentions.

Advice is judged by results, not by intentions.

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.

The law is silent during war

The law is silent during war

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.

He does not seem to me to be a free man who does not sometimes...

He does not seem to me to be a free man who does not sometimes...

The study and knowledge of the universe would somehow be lame and defective were no...

The study and knowledge of the universe would somehow be lame and defective were no...

Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator

Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator

O wretched man, wretched not just because of what you are, but also because you...

O wretched man, wretched not just because of what you are, but also because you...

What is permissible is not always honorable.

What is permissible is not always honorable.

Hatred is inveterate anger.

Hatred is inveterate anger.

Laws are inoperative in war

Laws are inoperative in war

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

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

To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a...

To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a...

Take from a man his reputation for probity, and the more shrewd and clever he...

Take from a man his reputation for probity, and the more shrewd and clever he...

Like associates with like.

Like associates with like.

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...

Advice is judged by results, not by intentions

Advice is judged by results, not by intentions

Old men are fond of giving advice to console themselves for being no longer in...

Old men are fond of giving advice to console themselves for being no longer in...

And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed...

And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed...