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

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

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To live is to think.

To live is to think.

The best interpreter of the law is custom.

The best interpreter of the law is custom.

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...

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...

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,...

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

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

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.

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.

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

Endless money forms the sinews of war.

Endless money forms the sinews of war.

Laws should be interpreted in a liberal sense so that their intention may be preserved.

Laws should be interpreted in a liberal sense so that their intention may be preserved.

Cannot people realize how large an income is thrift?

Cannot people realize how large an income is thrift?

If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of...

If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of...

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...

Men do not realize how great a revenue economy is

Men do not realize how great a revenue economy is

The foolishness of old age does not characterize all who are old, but only the...

The foolishness of old age does not characterize all who are old, but only the...

Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives every man his due.

Justice is the set and constant purpose which gives every man his due.

Great is the power of habit. It teaches us to bear fatigue and to despise...

Great is the power of habit. It teaches us to bear fatigue and to despise...

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.