The magistrates are the ministers for the laws, the judges their interpreters, the rest of us are servants of the law, that we all may be free.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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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

Old age, especially an honoured old age, has so great authority, that this is of...

Old age, especially an honoured old age, has so great authority, that this is of...

To those who are engaged in commercial dealings, justice is indispensable for the conduct of...

To those who are engaged in commercial dealings, justice is indispensable for the conduct of...

A room without books is like a body without a soul.

A room without books is like a body without a soul.

A man's own manner and character is what most becomes him.

A man's own manner and character is what most becomes him.

When a government becomes powerful it is destructive, extravagant and violent; it is an usurer...

When a government becomes powerful it is destructive, extravagant and violent; it is an usurer...

People do not understand what a great revenue economy is.

People do not understand what a great revenue economy is.

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.

Frivolity is inborn, conceit acquired by education.

Frivolity is inborn, conceit acquired by education.

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.

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

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

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence

Whatever you do, do with all your might.

Whatever you do, do with all your might.

A letter does not blush.

A letter does not blush.

The false is nothing but an imitation of the true.

The false is nothing but an imitation of the true.

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...

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...

Before beginning, plan carefully.

Before beginning, plan carefully.

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

We must conceive of this whole universe as one commonwealth of which both gods and...

We must conceive of this whole universe as one commonwealth of which both gods and...