True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers, fall to the ground; nor can any counterfeit last long.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Sweet is the memory of past troubles.

Sweet is the memory of past troubles.

According to the law of nature it is only fair that no one should become...

According to the law of nature it is only fair that no one should become...

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

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

To live is to think.

To live is to think.

All pain is either severe or slight, if slight, it is easily endured; if severe,...

All pain is either severe or slight, if slight, it is easily endured; if severe,...

What is permissible is not always honorable.

What is permissible is not always honorable.

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...

Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good

Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good

Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom.

Knowledge which is divorced from justice, may be called cunning rather than wisdom.

So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to...

So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to...

To know the laws is not to memorize their letter but to grasp their full...

To know the laws is not to memorize their letter but to grasp their full...

Death is not natural for a state as it is for a human being, for...

Death is not natural for a state as it is for a human being, for...

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...

Laws are silent in time of war.

Laws are silent in time of war.

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...

I never admire another's fortune so much that I became dissatisfied with my own.

I never admire another's fortune so much that I became dissatisfied with my own.

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence

The foundation of justice is good faith.

The foundation of justice is good faith.

On a long journey of human life, faith is the best of companions; it is...

On a long journey of human life, faith is the best of companions; it is...

Faith is a euphemism for prejudice and religion is a euphemism for superstition

Faith is a euphemism for prejudice and religion is a euphemism for superstition

JUSTICE, n. A commodity which is a more or less adulterated condition the State sells...

JUSTICE, n. A commodity which is a more or less adulterated condition the State sells...