Those wars are unjust which are undertaken without provocation. For only a war waged for revenge or defense can be just.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Crimes are not to be measured by the issue of events, but by the bad...

Crimes are not to be measured by the issue of events, but by the bad...

I am not ashamed to confess that I am ignorant of what I do not...

I am not ashamed to confess that I am ignorant of what I do not...

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.

In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have...

In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have...

The foolishness of old age does not characterize all who are old, but only the...

The foolishness of old age does not characterize all who are old, but only the...

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...

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things

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.

The long time to come when I shall not exist has more effect on me...

The long time to come when I shall not exist has more effect on me...

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other...

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other...

Before beginning, plan carefully.

Before beginning, plan carefully.

Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.

Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.

In nothing do men approach so nearly to the Gods, as in giving health to...

In nothing do men approach so nearly to the Gods, as in giving health to...

He does not seem to me to be a free man who does not sometimes...

He does not seem to me to be a free man who does not sometimes...

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....

Memory is the receptacle and sheath of all knowledge

Memory is the receptacle and sheath of all knowledge

By doubting we come at truth.

By doubting we come at truth.

If I err in belief that the souls of men are immortal, I gladly err,...

If I err in belief that the souls of men are immortal, I gladly err,...

The sinews of war are infinite money.

The sinews of war are infinite money.

The false is nothing but an imitation of the true.

The false is nothing but an imitation of the true.