It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made less by baldness.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Topics: Grief Quotes

The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly,...

The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly,...

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 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...

When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff.

When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff.

Victory is by nature insolent and haughty.

Victory is by nature insolent and haughty.

As I give thought to the matter, I find four causes for the apparent misery...

As I give thought to the matter, I find four causes for the apparent misery...

Natural ability without education has more often attained to glory and virtue than education without...

Natural ability without education has more often attained to glory and virtue than education without...

Freedom is a man's natural power of doing what he pleases, so far as he...

Freedom is a man's natural power of doing what he pleases, so far as he...

Laws are silent in time of war.

Laws are silent in time of war.

Freedom is a possession of inestimable value.

Freedom is a possession of inestimable value.

Cannot people realize how large an income is thrift?

Cannot people realize how large an income is thrift?

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

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

We must conceive of this whole universe as one commonwealth of which both gods and...

We must conceive of this whole universe as one commonwealth of which both gods and...

There is no sanctuary so holy that money cannot profane it, no fortress so strong...

There is no sanctuary so holy that money cannot profane it, no fortress so strong...

Advice is judged by results, not by intentions

Advice is judged by results, not by intentions

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

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

In nothing do men approach so nearly to the Gods, as in giving health to...

In nothing do men approach so nearly to the Gods, as in giving health to...

For how many things, which for our own sake we should never do, do we...

For how many things, which for our own sake we should never do, do we...

slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the...

slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the...

I don't see why I can't have friends of both sexes without wild rumors being...

I don't see why I can't have friends of both sexes without wild rumors being...