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

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

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

Not cohabitation but consensus constitutes marriage.

Not cohabitation but consensus constitutes marriage.

Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our...

Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our...

That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place.

That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place.

Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator.

Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator.

What is permissible is not always honorable.

What is permissible is not always honorable.

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,...

Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many...

Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many...

The more laws, the less justice.

The more laws, the less justice.

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.

Ability without honor is useless.

Ability without honor is useless.

Whatever you do, do with all your might.

Whatever you do, do with all your might.

There is nothing so absurd that some philosopher has not already said it.

There is nothing so absurd that some philosopher has not already said it.

In so far as the mind is stronger than the body, so are the ills...

In so far as the mind is stronger than the body, so are the ills...

Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty.

Love is the attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty.

So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to...

So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to...

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...

The good of the people is the greatest law.

The good of the people is the greatest law.

Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.

Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat.

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...