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Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age.

Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age.

To some extent I liken slavery to death.

To some extent I liken slavery to death.

What gift has providence bestowed on man that is so dear to him as his...

What gift has providence bestowed on man that is so dear to him as his...

We are motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is...

We are motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is...

Cannot people realize how large an income is thrift?

Cannot people realize how large an income is thrift?

We forget our pleasures, we remember our sufferings.

We forget our pleasures, we remember our sufferings.

There are more men ennobled by study than by nature.

There are more men ennobled by study than by nature.

It is the nature of every person to error, but only the fool perseveres in...

It is the nature of every person to error, but only the fool perseveres in...

Nothing is so strongly fortified that it cannot be taken by money.

Nothing is so strongly fortified that it cannot be taken by money.

Before beginning, prepare carefully

Before beginning, prepare carefully

The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly,...

The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly,...

Laws are silent in time of war.

Laws are silent in time of war.

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

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

Nature abhors annihilation.

Nature abhors annihilation.

Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with deeper fangs than freedom never endangered

Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with deeper fangs than freedom never endangered

Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good

Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good

The first law for the historian is that he shall never dare utter an untruth....

The first law for the historian is that he shall never dare utter an untruth....

The best interpreter of the law is custom.

The best interpreter of the law is custom.

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

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

In doubtful cases the more liberal interpretation must always be preferred.

In doubtful cases the more liberal interpretation must always be preferred.