It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently is nothing short of criminal.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.

The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.

Any man is liable to err, only a fool persists in error.

Any man is liable to err, only a fool persists in error.

Nothing stands out so conspicuously, or remains so firmly fixed in the memory, as something...

Nothing stands out so conspicuously, or remains so firmly fixed in the memory, as something...

The long time to come when I shall not exist has more effect on me...

The long time to come when I shall not exist has more effect on me...

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...

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...

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...

Philosophy, rightly defined, is simply the love of wisdom.

Philosophy, rightly defined, is simply the love of wisdom.

A home without books is a body without soul.

A home without books is a body without soul.

To some extent I liken slavery to death.

To some extent I liken slavery to death.

The welfare of the people is the ultimate law

The welfare of the people is the ultimate law

This is the truth: as from a fire aflame thousands of sparks come forth, even...

This is the truth: as from a fire aflame thousands of sparks come forth, even...

Crimes are not to be measured by the issue of events, but by the bad...

Crimes are not to be measured by the issue of events, but by the bad...

I never admire another's fortune so much that I became dissatisfied with my own.

I never admire another's fortune so much that I became dissatisfied with my own.

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.

A man of courage is also full of faith.

A man of courage is also full of faith.

Superstition is a senseless fear of God

Superstition is a senseless fear of God

We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man...

We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man...

Desire can attain the darkest human terror and give an actual ideal of hell and...

Desire can attain the darkest human terror and give an actual ideal of hell and...

We [poets] set men free from their desires.

We [poets] set men free from their desires.

The greatest glory never comes from winning, but from rising each time you fall. A...

The greatest glory never comes from winning, but from rising each time you fall. A...

Never mind whom you praise, but be very careful who you blame

Never mind whom you praise, but be very careful who you blame