Justice consists in doing no injury to men; decency in giving them no offense.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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It shows nobility to be willing to increase your debt to a man to whom...

It shows nobility to be willing to increase your debt to a man to whom...

Victory is by nature insolent and haughty.

Victory is by nature insolent and haughty.

Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.

Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.

Justice is the crowning glory of the virtues.

Justice is the crowning glory of the virtues.

The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed.

The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed.

Reason should direct and appetite obey

Reason should direct and appetite obey

The harvest of old age is the recollection and abundance of blessing previously secured.

The harvest of old age is the recollection and abundance of blessing previously secured.

Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.

Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.

Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.

Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.

Hatred is settled anger.

Hatred is settled anger.

Honor is the reward of virtue.

Honor is the reward of virtue.

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...

In so far as the mind is stronger than the body, so are the ills...

In so far as the mind is stronger than the body, so are the ills...

Rather leave the crime of the guilty unpunished than condemn the innocent.

Rather leave the crime of the guilty unpunished than condemn the innocent.

The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk.

The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk.

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...

Before beginning, plan carefully.

Before beginning, plan carefully.

Like associates with like.

Like associates with like.

That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place.

That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place.

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.