Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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The welfare of the people is the ultimate law

The welfare of the people is the ultimate law

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.

Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.

Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

Old age has been charged with being insensible to pleasure and to enjoyments arising from...

Old age has been charged with being insensible to pleasure and to enjoyments arising from...

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.

Before beginning, prepare carefully

Before beginning, prepare carefully

We are in bondage to the law so that we might be free

We are in bondage to the law so that we might be free

The best interpreter of the law is custom.

The best interpreter of the law is custom.

Even if you have nothing to write, write and say so.

Even if you have nothing to write, write and say so.

As I give thought to the matter, I find four causes for the apparent misery...

As I give thought to the matter, I find four causes for the apparent misery...

To those who are engaged in commercial dealings, justice is indispensable for the conduct of...

To those who are engaged in commercial dealings, justice is indispensable for the conduct of...

No one has the right to be sorry for himself for a misfortune that strikes...

No one has the right to be sorry for himself for a misfortune that strikes...

Sweet is the memory of past troubles.

Sweet is the memory of past troubles.

As I approve of a youth that has something of the old man in him,...

As I approve of a youth that has something of the old man in him,...

Honor is the reward of virtue.

Honor is the reward of virtue.

If it is true that the basic quest of man is freedom, the question we...

If it is true that the basic quest of man is freedom, the question we...

Laws are inoperative in war

Laws are inoperative in war

So great moreover is the regard of the law for private property, that it will...

So great moreover is the regard of the law for private property, that it will...

Law stands mute in the midst of arms.

Law stands mute in the midst of arms.