We should not be so taken up in the search for truth, as to neglect the needful duties of active life; for it is only action that gives a true value and commendation to virtue.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Natural ability without education has more often attained to glory and virtue than education without...

Natural ability without education has more often attained to glory and virtue than education without...

The law in Athens is true in Rome

The law in Athens is true in Rome

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...

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

Superstition is a senseless fear of God

Superstition is a senseless fear of God

Not to be covetous, is money; not to be a purchaser, is a revenue.

Not to be covetous, is money; not to be a purchaser, is a revenue.

Old age: the crown of life, our play's last act.

Old age: the crown of life, our play's last act.

Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing...

Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing...

Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good

Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good

The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.

The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.

That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place.

That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place.

No obligation to do the impossible is binding.

No obligation to do the impossible is binding.

The celestial order and the beauty of the universe compel me to admit that there...

The celestial order and the beauty of the universe compel me to admit that there...

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

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

It is the nature of every person to error, but only the fool perseveres in...

It is the nature of every person to error, but only the fool perseveres in...

Honor is the reward of virtue.

Honor is the reward of virtue.

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...

Though silence is not necessarily an admission, it is not a denial, either.

Though silence is not necessarily an admission, it is not a denial, either.

In so far as the mind is stronger than the body, so are the ills...

In so far as the mind is stronger than the body, so are the ills...

Like associates with like.

Like associates with like.