Of all nature's gifts to the human race, what is sweeter to a man than his children?

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Topics: Gifts Quotes, Nations Quotes

Nothing stands out so conspicuously, or remains so firmly fixed in the memory, as something...

Nothing stands out so conspicuously, or remains so firmly fixed in the memory, as something...

Honor is the reward of virtue.

Honor is the reward of virtue.

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

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

In honorable dealing you should consider what you intended, not what you said or thought.

In honorable dealing you should consider what you intended, not what you said or thought.

The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed.

The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed.

The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.

The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.

Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself.

Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself.

Nature has planted in our minds an insatiable longing to see the truth.

Nature has planted in our minds an insatiable longing to see the truth.

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.

Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty.

Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty.

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...

Victory is by nature insolent and haughty.

Victory is by nature insolent and haughty.

The false is nothing but an imitation of the true.

The false is nothing but an imitation of the true.

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.

Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable.

Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable.

Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable than fidelity. Faithfulness and truth are the most...

Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable than fidelity. Faithfulness and truth are the most...

It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others and...

It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others and...

According to the law of nature it is only fair that no one should become...

According to the law of nature it is only fair that no one should become...

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

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

The study and knowledge of the universe would somehow be lame and defective were no...

The study and knowledge of the universe would somehow be lame and defective were no...