History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life, and brings us tidings of antiquity.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty.

Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty.

Not cohabitation but consensus constitutes marriage.

Not cohabitation but consensus constitutes marriage.

A tear dries quickly when it is shed for troubles of others.

A tear dries quickly when it is shed for troubles of others.

The more laws, the less justice.

The more laws, the less justice.

Cannot people realize how large an income is thrift?

Cannot people realize how large an income is thrift?

Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good

Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good

What an ugly beast the ape, and how like us.

What an ugly beast the ape, and how like us.

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...

What is permissible is not always honorable.

What is permissible is not always honorable.

The precepts of the law are these: to live honestly, to injure no one, and...

The precepts of the law are these: to live honestly, to injure no one, and...

If I err in my belief that the souls of men are immortal, I err...

If I err in my belief that the souls of men are immortal, I err...

When a government becomes powerful it is destructive, extravagant and violent; it is an usurer...

When a government becomes powerful it is destructive, extravagant and violent; it is an usurer...

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...

The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.

The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.

Old age, especially an honoured old age, has so great authority, that this is of...

Old age, especially an honoured old age, has so great authority, that this is of...

All pain is either severe or slight, if slight, it is easily endured; if severe,...

All pain is either severe or slight, if slight, it is easily endured; if severe,...

Superstition is a senseless fear of God

Superstition is a senseless fear of God

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.

Hatreds not vowed and concealed are to be feared more than those openly declared.

Hatreds not vowed and concealed are to be feared more than those openly declared.

What gift has providence bestowed on man that is so dear to him as his...

What gift has providence bestowed on man that is so dear to him as his...