Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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

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

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.

If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say...

If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say...

Time destroys the speculation of men, but it confirms nature.

Time destroys the speculation of men, but it confirms nature.

The foundation of justice is good faith.

The foundation of justice is good faith.

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.

Not to be covetous, is money; not to be a purchaser, is a revenue.

Not to be covetous, is money; not to be a purchaser, is a revenue.

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.

Like associates with like.

Like associates with like.

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.

For a tear is quickly dried, especially when shed for the misfortunes of others.

For a tear is quickly dried, especially when shed for the misfortunes of others.

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...

This is the truth: as from a fire aflame thousands of sparks come forth, even...

This is the truth: as from a fire aflame thousands of sparks come forth, even...

The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk.

The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk.

Hatred is inveterate anger.

Hatred is inveterate anger.

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...

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.

No one can give you better advice than yourself.

No one can give you better advice than yourself.

Don't tell someone you miss them unless you're willing to put in the effort to...

Don't tell someone you miss them unless you're willing to put in the effort to...

We don't mind if someone wants to give us advice; we only object if they...

We don't mind if someone wants to give us advice; we only object if they...