The mind of each man is the man himself

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Topics: Mankind Quotes, Mind Quotes

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

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

As fire when thrown into water is cooled down and put out, so also a...

As fire when thrown into water is cooled down and put out, so also a...

The first law for the historian is that he shall never dare utter an untruth....

The first law for the historian is that he shall never dare utter an untruth....

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

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

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.

He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason.

He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason.

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

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

True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers, fall to the...

True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers, fall to the...

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...

Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.

Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.

Philosophy, rightly defined, is simply the love of wisdom.

Philosophy, rightly defined, is simply the love of wisdom.

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...

It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but...

It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but...

Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law.

Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law.

No one can give you better advice than yourself.

No one can give you better advice than yourself.

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

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

Hatred is settled anger

Hatred is settled anger

Speak when you are angry - and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret.

Speak when you are angry - and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret.

No one can be reasonable and angry at the same time

No one can be reasonable and angry at the same time

Anger is the condition where the tongue works faster than the mind. So hold it,...

Anger is the condition where the tongue works faster than the mind. So hold it,...