If you pursue good with labor, the labor passes away but the good remains; if you pursue evil with pleasure, the pleasure passes away and the evil remains.

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.

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...

No poet or orator has ever existed who believed there was any better than himself.

No poet or orator has ever existed who believed there was any better than himself.

Laws are inoperative in war

Laws are inoperative in war

He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason

He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason

Nothing is more unreliable than the populace, nothing more obscure than human intentions, nothing more...

Nothing is more unreliable than the populace, nothing more obscure than human intentions, nothing more...

It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently...

It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently...

Peace is liberty in tranquillity.

Peace is liberty in tranquillity.

I never heard of an old man forgetting where he had buried his money! Old...

I never heard of an old man forgetting where he had buried his money! Old...

Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives every man his due.

Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives every man his due.

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

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

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...

The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.

The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.

Hatred is settled anger.

Hatred is settled anger.

The administration of government, like guardianship ought to be directed to the good of those...

The administration of government, like guardianship ought to be directed to the good of those...

Cannot people realize how large an income is thrift?

Cannot people realize how large an income is thrift?

One who sees the Supersoul accompanying the individual soul in all bodies and who understands...

One who sees the Supersoul accompanying the individual soul in all bodies and who understands...

The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what...

The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what...

A true friend freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously,...

A true friend freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously,...

A friend is someone, who upon seeing another friend in immense pain, would rather be...

A friend is someone, who upon seeing another friend in immense pain, would rather be...