Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to continue always a child. Marcus Tullius Cicero More Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero More Quotes From Marcus Tullius Cicero In prosperity let us most carefully avoid pride, disdain, and arrogance. Marcus Tullius Cicero prosperity arrogance pride It shows a weak mind not to bear prosperity as well as adversity with moderation. Marcus Tullius Cicero adversity bears mind I prefer silent prudence to loquacious folly. Marcus Tullius Cicero prudence folly silent The rabble estimate few things according to their real value, most things according to their prejudices. Marcus Tullius Cicero real-value prejudice real As thou sowest, so shalt thou reap. Marcus Tullius Cicero reap results Inhumanity is harmful in every age. - Inhumanitas omni aetate molesta est Marcus Tullius Cicero inhumanity age If nature does not ratify law, then all the virtues may lose their sway. Marcus Tullius Cicero law doe may An ancient custom obtains force of nature. Marcus Tullius Cicero forces-of-nature ancient force Everyone cleaves to the doctrine he has happened upon, as to a rock against which he has been thrown by tempest. Marcus Tullius Cicero tempest doctrine rocks The illustrious and noble ought to place before them certain rules and regulations, not less for their hours of leisure and relaxation than for those of business. Marcus Tullius Cicero noble rules-and-regulations relaxation A good man will not lie, although it be for his profit. Marcus Tullius Cicero good-man men lying Wisdom is the only thing which can relieve us from the sway of the passions and the fear of danger, and which can teach us to bear the injuries of fortune itself with moderation, and which shows us all the ways which lead to tranquility and peace. Marcus Tullius Cicero passion wisdom way For what is there more hideous than avarice, more brutal than lust, more contemptible than cowardice, more base than stupidity and folly? Marcus Tullius Cicero cowardice stupidity lust That, Senators, is what a favour from gangs amounts to. They refrain from murdering someone; then they boast that they have spared him! Marcus Tullius Cicero refrain gang favour Can you also, Lucullus, affirm that there is any power united with wisdom and prudence which has made, or, to use your own expression, manufactured man? What sort of a manufacture is that? Where is it exercised? when? why? how? Marcus Tullius Cicero expression use men Probabilities direct the conduct of the wise man. Marcus Tullius Cicero wise philosophy art A s laws multiply, injustice increases. Marcus Tullius Cicero politics wisdom law I know that it is likely that as worship of the gods declines, faith between men and all human society will disappear, as well as that most excellent of all virtues, which is justice. Marcus Tullius Cicero wisdom justice men Nature ordains that a man should wish the good of every man, whoever he may be, for this very reason that he is a man. Marcus Tullius Cicero atheism wish men To reduce man to the duties of his own city, and to disengage him from duties to the members of other cities, is to break the universal society of the human race. Marcus Tullius Cicero cities race men
