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

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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It is the character of a brave and resolute man not to be ruffled by...

It is the character of a brave and resolute man not to be ruffled by...

In the very books in which philosophers bid us scorn fame, they inscribe their names.

In the very books in which philosophers bid us scorn fame, they inscribe their names.

We are in bondage to the law so that we might be free

We are in bondage to the law so that we might be free

In honorable dealing you should consider what you intended, not what you said or thought.

In honorable dealing you should consider what you intended, not what you said or thought.

The precepts of the law are these: to live honestly, to injure no one, and...

The precepts of the law are these: to live honestly, to injure no one, and...

Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak.

Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak.

Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator.

Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator.

What then is freedom ? The power to live as one wishes

What then is freedom ? The power to live as one wishes

For the mere act of thinking a course expedient, when it is morally wrong, is...

For the mere act of thinking a course expedient, when it is morally wrong, is...

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.

There is no sanctuary so holy that money cannot profane it, no fortress so strong...

There is no sanctuary so holy that money cannot profane it, no fortress so strong...

A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason...

A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason...

A letter does not blush.

A letter does not blush.

We are motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is...

We are motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is...

Memory is the receptacle and sheath of all knowledge

Memory is the receptacle and sheath of all knowledge

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.

One who sees the Supersoul accompanying the individual soul in all bodies and who understands...

One who sees the Supersoul accompanying the individual soul in all bodies and who understands...

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...

Education is what most receive, many pass on, and few possess.

Education is what most receive, many pass on, and few possess.

You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as...

You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as...

Give advice; if people don't listen, let adversity teach them

Give advice; if people don't listen, let adversity teach them