Softly! Softly! I want none but the judges to hear me. The Jews have already gotten me into a fine mess, as they have many other gentleman. I have no desire to furnish further grist for their mills. Marcus Tullius Cicero More Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero More Quotes From Marcus Tullius Cicero Prosperity demands of us more prudence and moderation than adversity. Marcus Tullius Cicero prosperity demand adversity The safety of the people shall be the highest law. Marcus Tullius Cicero safety law people A tear dries quickly when it is shed for troubles of others. Marcus Tullius Cicero philosophical tears trouble Socrates was the first to call philosophy down from the heavens and to place it in cities, and even to introduce it into homes and compel it to inquire about life and standards and goods and evils. Marcus Tullius Cicero home philosophy life Hatred is settled anger. Marcus Tullius Cicero anger hate hatred Advice in old age is foolish; for what can be more absurd than to increase our provisions for the road the nearer we approach to our journey's end. Marcus Tullius Cicero journey stupid time True glory takes root, and even spreads; all false pretences, like flowers, fall to the ground; nor can any counterfeit last long. Marcus Tullius Cicero flower roots fall The more laws, the less justice. Marcus Tullius Cicero law war peace Crimes are not to be measured by the issue of events, but by the bad intentions of men. Marcus Tullius Cicero issues events men Take from a man his reputation for probity, and the more shrewd and clever he is, the more hated and mistrusted he becomes. Marcus Tullius Cicero reputation clever men We must conceive of this whole universe as one commonwealth of which both gods and men are members. Marcus Tullius Cicero commonwealth members men To live long, live slowly. Marcus Tullius Cicero medical long Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law. Marcus Tullius Cicero philosophical liberty law Every one is least known to himself, and it is very difficult for a man to know himself. Marcus Tullius Cicero difficult men knowledge I do not understand what the man who is happy wants in order to be happier. Marcus Tullius Cicero happiness men order As you have sown so shall you reap. Marcus Tullius Cicero reap farming results Time obliterates the fictions of opinion and confirms the decisions of nature. Marcus Tullius Cicero nature time science No tempest or conflagration, however great, is harder to quell than mob carried away by the novelty of power. Marcus Tullius Cicero tempest novelty democracy Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to continue always a child. Marcus Tullius Cicero infancy-is history children They are eloquent who can speak low things acutely, and of great things with dignity, and of moderate things with temper. Marcus Tullius Cicero dignity speak lows
