Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with deeper fangs than freedom never endangered

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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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.

Though silence is not necessarily an admission, it is not a denial, either.

Though silence is not necessarily an admission, it is not a denial, either.

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...

In doubtful cases the more liberal interpretation must always be preferred.

In doubtful cases the more liberal interpretation must always be preferred.

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

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

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...

Men do not realize how great a revenue economy is

Men do not realize how great a revenue economy is

The eyes like sentinel occupy the highest place in the body.

The eyes like sentinel occupy the highest place in the body.

Law stands mute in the midst of arms.

Law stands mute in the midst of arms.

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

Great is the power of habit. It teaches us to bear fatigue and to despise...

Great is the power of habit. It teaches us to bear fatigue and to despise...

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...

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...

The best interpreter of the law is custom.

The best interpreter of the law is custom.

I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and...

I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and...

Laws are inoperative in war

Laws are inoperative in war

While there's life, there's hope.

While there's life, there's hope.

Our character is not so much the product of race and heredity as of those...

Our character is not so much the product of race and heredity as of those...

In a disordered mind, as in a disordered body, soundness of health is impossible.

In a disordered mind, as in a disordered body, soundness of health is impossible.

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...