Laws are silent in time of war.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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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.

The mind of each man is the man himself

The mind of each man is the man himself

Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable.

Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable.

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to...

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to...

It is the character of a brave and resolute man not to be ruffled by...

It is the character of a brave and resolute man not to be ruffled by...

I never heard of an old man forgetting where he had buried his money! Old...

I never heard of an old man forgetting where he had buried his money! Old...

The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.

The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.

The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what...

The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what...

Great is the power of habit. It teaches us to bear fatigue and to despise...

Great is the power of habit. It teaches us to bear fatigue and to despise...

No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.

No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.

The eyes like sentinel occupy the highest place in the body.

The eyes like sentinel occupy the highest place in the body.

The more laws, the less justice.

The more laws, the less justice.

Hatred is settled anger

Hatred is settled anger

Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty.

Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty.

Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.

Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.

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...

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

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

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence

A short saying often contains much wisdom.

A short saying often contains much wisdom.

Brevity is the soul of lingerie.

Brevity is the soul of lingerie.