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Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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A man's own manner and character is what most becomes him.

A man's own manner and character is what most becomes him.

A letter does not blush.

A letter does not blush.

Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty

Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty

These studies are a spur to the young, a delight to the old; an ornament...

These studies are a spur to the young, a delight to the old; an ornament...

No one can give you better advice than yourself.

No one can give you better advice than yourself.

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.

There is no fortress so strong that money cannot take it.

There is no fortress so strong that money cannot take it.

The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions.

The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions.

What nobler employment, or more valuable to the state, than that of the man who...

What nobler employment, or more valuable to the state, than that of the man who...

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...

Of all nature's gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a man than...

Of all nature's gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a man than...

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

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

If it is true that the basic quest of man is freedom, the question we...

If it is true that the basic quest of man is freedom, the question we...

Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good

Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things

People do not understand what a great revenue economy is.

People do not understand what a great revenue economy is.

But the effort, the effort! And as the marrow is eaten out of a man's...

But the effort, the effort! And as the marrow is eaten out of a man's...

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.

Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law.

Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law.

Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable.

Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable.