Rightly defined philosophy is simply the love of wisdom.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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What nobler employment, or more valuable to the state, than that of the man who...

What nobler employment, or more valuable to the state, than that of the man who...

To some extent I liken slavery to death.

To some extent I liken slavery to death.

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...

A tear dries quickly when it is shed for troubles of others.

A tear dries quickly when it is shed for troubles of others.

The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions.

The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions.

Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself.

Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself.

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...

It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made...

It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made...

The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.

The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.

Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason.

Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason.

A man of courage is also full of faith.

A man of courage is also full of faith.

Memory is the receptacle and sheath of all knowledge

Memory is the receptacle and sheath of all knowledge

No poet or orator has ever existed who believed there was any better than himself.

No poet or orator has ever existed who believed there was any better than himself.

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...

Advice is judged by results, not by intentions.

Advice is judged by results, not by intentions.

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.

An unjust peace is better than a just war.

An unjust peace is better than a just war.

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.

Sweet like candy to my soul Sweet you rock and sweet you roll ...

Sweet like candy to my soul ~~ Sweet you rock and sweet you roll ~~...

We long for things that harm us and run from the things that grow and...

We long for things that harm us and run from the things that grow and...

That is the definition of faith -- acceptance of that which we imagine to be...

That is the definition of faith -- acceptance of that which we imagine to be...