Freedom is a possession of inestimable value.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Superstition is a senseless fear of God

Superstition is a senseless fear of God

Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age.

Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age.

As I approve of a youth that has something of the old man in him,...

As I approve of a youth that has something of the old man in him,...

Before beginning, prepare carefully

Before beginning, prepare carefully

Endless money forms the sinews of war.

Endless money forms the sinews of war.

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...

Victory is by nature insolent and haughty.

Victory is by nature insolent and haughty.

Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason.

Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason.

Old age has been charged with being insensible to pleasure and to enjoyments arising from...

Old age has been charged with being insensible to pleasure and to enjoyments arising from...

A room without books is like a body without a soul.

A room without books is like a body without a soul.

Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.

Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.

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...

Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak.

Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak.

What then is freedom ? The power to live as one wishes

What then is freedom ? The power to live as one wishes

The foundation of justice is good faith.

The foundation of justice is good faith.

Advice is judged by results, not by intentions

Advice is judged by results, not by intentions

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...

We should not be so taken up in the search for truth, as to neglect...

We should not be so taken up in the search for truth, as to neglect...

Proverbs are always platitudes until you have personally experienced the truth of them.

Proverbs are always platitudes until you have personally experienced the truth of them.

It is perfectly monstrous the way people go about nowadays saying things against one, behind...

It is perfectly monstrous the way people go about nowadays saying things against one, behind...