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

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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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...

The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.

The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.

In doubtful cases the more liberal interpretation must always be preferred.

In doubtful cases the more liberal interpretation must always be preferred.

Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.

Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.

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...

It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made...

It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made...

As I approve of a youth that has something of the old man in him,...

As I approve of a youth that has something of the old man in him,...

Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good

Whatever befalls in accordance with nature should be accounted good

Honor is the reward of virtue.

Honor is the reward of virtue.

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...

Advice is judged by results, not by intentions

Advice is judged by results, not by intentions

Hatred is settled anger

Hatred is settled anger

It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others and...

It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the faults of others and...

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...

Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself.

Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself.

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to...

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to...

True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers, fall to the...

True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers, fall to the...

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...

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

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

There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant...

There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant...

Courage without conscience is a wild beast.

Courage without conscience is a wild beast.