It is a common saying that many pecks of salt must be eaten before the duties of friendship can be discharged. Marcus Tullius Cicero More Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero More Quotes From Marcus Tullius Cicero It is as hard for the good to suspect evil, as it is for the bad to suspect good. Marcus Tullius Cicero democracyfreedomevil All men have a feeling, that they would rather you told them a civil lie than give them a point blank refusal.... If you make a promise, the thing is still uncertain, depends on a future day, and concerns but few people; but if you refuse you alienate people to a certainty and at once, and many people too. Marcus Tullius Cicero menlyingpeople The harvest of old age is the recollection and abundance of blessing previously secured. Marcus Tullius Cicero philosophicalgrowthblessing The world has not yet learned the riches of frugality. Marcus Tullius Cicero frugalityrichesworld Do not hold the delusion that your advancement is accomplished by crushing others. Marcus Tullius Cicero advancementcrushcompetition It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor. Marcus Tullius Cicero healthfitnessmotivational All literature, all philosophical treatises, all the voices of antiquity are full of examples for imitation, which would all lie unseen in darkness without the light of literature. Marcus Tullius Cicero philosophicallightlying It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made less by baldness. Marcus Tullius Cicero moving-onbroken-heartheartbreak To stumble twice against the same stone, is a proverbsial disgrace. Marcus Tullius Cicero proverbialfollystones All action is of the mind and the mirror of the mind is the face, its index the eyes. Marcus Tullius Cicero mirrorseyemind When I consider the wonderful activity of the mind, so great a memory of what is past, and such a capacity of penetrating into the future: when I behold such a number of arts and sciences, and such a multitude of discoveries hence arising,--I believe and am firmly persuaded that a nature which contains so many things within itself cannot be mortal. Marcus Tullius Cicero memoriesbelieveart Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries. Marcus Tullius Cicero regardinjuryfavour I am of the opinion which you have always held, that "viva voce" voting at elections is the best method. Marcus Tullius Cicero vivavotingego The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what the other lacks and trying to benefit the other, always using friendly and sincere words. Marcus Tullius Cicero sympathyfriendshipmean He he he... Crazy? Cicero? He he he he! That's... madness. Marcus Tullius Cicero madnesscrazy What is dishonorably got, is dishonorably squandered. Marcus Tullius Cicero honesty There are no true friends in politics. Marcus Tullius Cicero no-true-friendstrue-friendpolitics While there's life, there's hope. Marcus Tullius Cicero hopelatinlife Strict law is often great injustice. Marcus Tullius Cicero strictinjusticelaw Nature abhors annihilation. Marcus Tullius Cicero philosophicalgenocidenature
