The thirst of desire is never filled, nor fully satisfied. Marcus Tullius Cicero More Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero More Quotes From Marcus Tullius Cicero Dogs wait for us faithfully. Marcus Tullius Cicero dogwaitingcute Prosperity demands of us more prudence and moderation than adversity. Marcus Tullius Cicero prosperitydemandadversity The safety of the people shall be the highest law. Marcus Tullius Cicero safetylawpeople A tear dries quickly when it is shed for troubles of others. Marcus Tullius Cicero philosophicaltearstrouble 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 homephilosophylife Hatred is settled anger. Marcus Tullius Cicero angerhatehatred 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 journeystupidtime 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 flowerrootsfall The more laws, the less justice. Marcus Tullius Cicero lawwarpeace Crimes are not to be measured by the issue of events, but by the bad intentions of men. Marcus Tullius Cicero issueseventsmen 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 reputationclevermen We must conceive of this whole universe as one commonwealth of which both gods and men are members. Marcus Tullius Cicero commonwealthmembersmen To live long, live slowly. Marcus Tullius Cicero medicallong Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law. Marcus Tullius Cicero philosophicallibertylaw Every one is least known to himself, and it is very difficult for a man to know himself. Marcus Tullius Cicero difficultmenknowledge I do not understand what the man who is happy wants in order to be happier. Marcus Tullius Cicero happinessmenorder As you have sown so shall you reap. Marcus Tullius Cicero reapfarmingresults Time obliterates the fictions of opinion and confirms the decisions of nature. Marcus Tullius Cicero naturetimescience No tempest or conflagration, however great, is harder to quell than mob carried away by the novelty of power. Marcus Tullius Cicero tempestnoveltydemocracy Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to continue always a child. Marcus Tullius Cicero infancy-ishistorychildren
