Law stands mute in the midst of arms.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Laws are silent in time of war.

Laws are silent in time of war.

What then is freedom? The power to live as one wishes.

What then is freedom? The power to live as one wishes.

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

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

I criticize by creation - not by finding fault.

I criticize by creation - not by finding fault.

People do not understand what a great revenue economy is.

People do not understand what a great revenue economy is.

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

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

Honor is the reward of virtue.

Honor is the reward of virtue.

In time of war the laws are silent.

In time of war the laws are silent.

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...

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...

An unjust peace is better than a just war.

An unjust peace is better than a just war.

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...

Reason should direct and appetite obey

Reason should direct and appetite obey

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.

Memory is the receptacle and sheath of all knowledge

Memory is the receptacle and sheath of all knowledge

But the effort, the effort! And as the marrow is eaten out of a man's...

But the effort, the effort! And as the marrow is eaten out of a man's...

Ability without honor is useless.

Ability without honor is useless.

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...

In its famous paradox, the equation of money and excrement, psychoanalysis becomes the first science...

In its famous paradox, the equation of money and excrement, psychoanalysis becomes the first science...

Genius is born, not paid.

Genius is born, not paid.