Laws are inoperative in war

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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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.

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence

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...

I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know

I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know

The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.

The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.

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...

A letter does not blush.

A letter does not blush.

The sinews of war are infinite money.

The sinews of war are infinite money.

Thrift is of great revenue.

Thrift is of great revenue.

Rightly defined philosophy is simply the love of wisdom.

Rightly defined philosophy is simply the love of wisdom.

It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but...

It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but...

Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.

Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.

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...

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 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.

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...

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...

Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself.

Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself.

Don't let people's compliments get to your head and don't let their criticism get your...

Don't let people's compliments get to your head and don't let their criticism get your...

Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and...

Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and...