What sweetness is left in life, if you take away friendship? Robbing life of friendship is like robbing the world of the sun. A true friend is more to be esteemed than kinsfolk.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Topics: Friendship Quotes

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

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

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.

Advice is judged by results, not by intentions

Advice is judged by results, not by intentions

If you pursue good with labor, the labor passes away but the good remains; if...

If you pursue good with labor, the labor passes away but the good remains; if...

It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently...

It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently...

No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.

No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.

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...

Whatever you do, do with all your might

Whatever you do, do with all your might

Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age.

Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age.

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.

We forget our pleasures, we remember our sufferings.

We forget our pleasures, we remember our sufferings.

Frivolity is inborn, conceit acquired by education.

Frivolity is inborn, conceit acquired by education.

Endless money forms the sinews of war.

Endless money forms the sinews of war.

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...

For a tear is quickly dried, especially when shed for the misfortunes of others.

For a tear is quickly dried, especially when shed for the misfortunes of others.

Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good

Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good

Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable than fidelity. Faithfulness and truth are the most...

Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable than fidelity. Faithfulness and truth are the most...

The study and knowledge of the universe would somehow be lame and defective were no...

The study and knowledge of the universe would somehow be lame and defective were no...

To some extent I liken slavery to death.

To some extent I liken slavery to death.

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...